Children per woman vs population growth in Madagascar
Madagascar: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.46
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 1998
All-time low
2.46
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.46 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Madagascar peaked at 3.28 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.53 | — |
| 1951 | 2.52 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.53 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.54 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.54 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 2.55 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.57 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 2.58 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.6 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.61 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.62 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.6 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.59 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.58 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.59 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.62 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.67 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.73 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.79 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.85 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.92 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.98 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.04 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.09 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.1 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.11 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.11 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.1 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.06 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.99 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.98 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.95 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.93 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.92 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.86 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.88 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.91 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.94 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.99 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.02 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.03 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.15 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.2 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.25 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.27 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.28 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.23 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.15 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.11 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.05 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.99 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.95 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.61 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.46 | -0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 | 2.92 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 | 2.86 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 | 2.99 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.94 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.61 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.46 | 2.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Madagascar?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Madagascar was 2.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 1998.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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