Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 7.08 per 1,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Madagascar, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 7.08 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2019.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Madagascar peaked at 21.72 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.92 per 1,000 population, in 2017.
Madagascar ranks 4th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 per 1,000 population | 9.46 per 1,000 population | 21.72 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.95 per 1,000 population | 6.92 per 1,000 population | 16.74 per 1,000 population | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Afghanistan 18 per 1,000 population compare
- 2 Angola 10.66 per 1,000 population compare
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 per 1,000 population compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 per 1,000 population compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 per 1,000 population compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 83 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.97 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Madagascar?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Madagascar was 7.08 per 1,000 population in 2019, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.72 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 per 1,000 population in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)