Crude birth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Crude birth rate was 32.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.09
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.78
in 1950
All-time low
32.09
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 32.09 for crude 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, crude birth rate in Madagascar peaked at 49.78 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.09, 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.
Crude birth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.78 | — |
| 1951 | 49.61 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 49.45 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 49.36 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 49.19 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 48.94 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 48.79 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 48.54 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 48.36 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 48.03 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 47.64 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 47.07 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 46.51 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 45.99 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 45.67 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 45.58 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 45.66 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 45.86 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 46.15 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 46.46 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.83 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 47.21 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 47.36 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 47.39 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.36 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.37 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.35 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.36 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.37 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.22 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 46.81 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 46.2 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 45.91 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 45.46 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 45.15 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 44.81 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 43.98 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 43.76 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 43.8 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.85 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.11 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 44.09 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.95 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.1 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.25 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.48 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.55 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.41 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.08 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 43.15 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 42 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 41.12 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 40.2 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.51 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.98 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 38.45 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.01 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.75 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.54 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.4 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.75 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.75 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 35.06 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.67 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.18 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.77 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.61 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.59 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.65 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.59 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.31 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.91 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 32.5 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.09 | -1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 32.09 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 32.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.01 | 48.03 | 49.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.26 | 45.58 | 47.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.28 | 46.83 | 47.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.98 | 43.76 | 46.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.12 | 43.15 | 44.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.09 | 37.4 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.46 | 33.59 | 36.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7 | 32.09 | 33.31 | 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 crude birth rate in Madagascar?
- Crude birth rate in Madagascar was 32.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.78 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.09 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for crude birth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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