Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Madagascar
Madagascar: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.56
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.18
in 1972
All-time low
3.56
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Madagascar stood at 3.56. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Madagascar peaked at 5.18 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.71 | — |
| 1951 | 4.75 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 4.78 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 4.82 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 4.85 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.86 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.9 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 4.92 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 4.95 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.98 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 5 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.01 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.01 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.01 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.03 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.05 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.08 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.1 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.12 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.15 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.16 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.18 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.18 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.18 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.17 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.17 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.15 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.14 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.12 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.1 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.05 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.95 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.91 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.86 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.8 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.75 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.74 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.76 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.79 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.81 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.82 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.84 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.86 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.89 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.92 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.95 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.96 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.87 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.75 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.67 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.55 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.52 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.48 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.45 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.42 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.38 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.07 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.84 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.77 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.76 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.72 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.66 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.61 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.56 | -1.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.56 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.74, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.85 | 4.71 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.06 | 5 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.16 | 5.12 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 | 4.74 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 | 4.79 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 | 4.38 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.76 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 | 3.56 | 3.72 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Madagascar?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Madagascar was 3.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 in 1972.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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