Birth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Birth rate was 32.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.09 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.78 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
32.09 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 32.09 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Madagascar peaked at 49.78 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.09 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.78 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 49.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 49.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 49.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 49.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 48.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 48.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 48.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 48.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 48.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 47.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 47.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 46.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 45.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 45.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 45.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 45.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 45.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 46.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.83 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 47.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 47.36 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 47.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.37 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.36 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.37 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 46.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 46.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 45.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 45.46 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 45.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 44.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 43.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 43.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 43.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.85 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.11 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 44.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.1 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 43.15 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 42 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 41.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 40.2 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 38.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 35.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.65 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 32.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 32.09 births per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 32.09 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.01 births per 1,000 people | 48.03 births per 1,000 people | 49.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.26 births per 1,000 people | 45.58 births per 1,000 people | 47.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.28 births per 1,000 people | 46.83 births per 1,000 people | 47.39 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.98 births per 1,000 people | 43.76 births per 1,000 people | 46.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.12 births per 1,000 people | 43.15 births per 1,000 people | 44.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.09 births per 1,000 people | 37.4 births per 1,000 people | 42 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.46 births per 1,000 people | 33.59 births per 1,000 people | 36.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7 births per 1,000 people | 32.09 births per 1,000 people | 33.31 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 20 Zambia 33.08 births per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Nigeria 32.95 births per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Togo 32.64 births per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 31.99 births per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Ethiopia 31.9 births per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 31.64 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- 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 birth rate in Madagascar?
- Birth rate in Madagascar was 32.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.78 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for birth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.