Number of births, by world region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of births, by world region was 1.00 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.00 million births
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.00 million births
in 2023
All-time low
196,927 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.00 million births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Madagascar peaked at 1.00 million births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 196,927 births, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 196,927 births | — |
| 1951 | 201,274 births | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 205,775 births | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 210,651 births | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 215,328 births | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 219,728 births | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 224,734 births | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 229,433 births | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 234,600 births | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 239,165 births | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 243,495 births | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 246,923 births | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 250,401 births | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 254,106 births | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 258,969 births | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 265,221 births | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 272,775 births | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 281,427 births | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 291,027 births | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 301,263 births | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 312,422 births | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 324,287 births | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 335,040 births | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 345,359 births | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 355,688 births | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 366,601 births | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 377,746 births | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 389,424 births | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 401,509 births | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 412,568 births | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 421,612 births | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 428,739 births | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 438,771 births | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 447,490 births | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 457,611 births | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 467,544 births | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 472,253 births | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 483,447 births | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 498,035 births | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 513,265 births | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 531,725 births | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 547,648 births | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 562,535 births | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 581,950 births | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 602,385 births | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 625,012 births | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 646,449 births | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 665,812 births | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 682,746 births | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 690,437 births | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 693,681 births | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 700,327 births | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 705,543 births | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 714,080 births | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 725,220 births | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 736,608 births | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 749,906 births | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 767,102 births | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 785,413 births | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 805,777 births | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 815,149 births | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 815,913 births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 822,622 births | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 835,927 births | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 846,452 births | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 858,677 births | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 877,298 births | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 899,885 births | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 925,221 births | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 948,017 births | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 964,457 births | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 977,163 births | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 989,140 births | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million births | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 217,762 births | 196,927 births | 239,165 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 266,561 births | 243,495 births | 301,263 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 362,064 births | 312,422 births | 412,568 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 462,877 births | 421,612 births | 513,265 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 613,670 births | 531,725 births | 690,437 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 738,366 births | 693,681 births | 805,777 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 864,516 births | 815,149 births | 948,017 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 983,000 births | 964,457 births | 1.00 million births | 4 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Madagascar?
- Number of births, by world region in Madagascar was 1.00 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,927 births in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of births, by world region?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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