Comparison of fertility rates in Madagascar
Madagascar: Comparison of fertility rates was 3.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.97
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.43
in 1953
All-time low
3.97
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Madagascar stood at 3.97. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Madagascar peaked at 7.43 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4 | 7.36 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.2 | 7.12 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.98 | 6.87 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 | 6.15 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 | 5.84 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 5 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 4.22 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 3.97 | 4.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 83 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.97 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Madagascar?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Madagascar was 3.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 in 1953.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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