What is birth rate by women's age group in Madagascar?

Birth rate by women's age group in Madagascar was 129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 187.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1972.

What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 121.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1986.

How does Madagascar rank for birth rate by women's age group?

Madagascar ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate by women's age group in Madagascar

Name: Birth rate by women's age group in Madagascar
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Birth rate by women's age group was 129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

8th

of 236 countries

All-time high

187.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 1972

All-time low

121.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 1986

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate by women's age group in Madagascar, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Madagascar is 129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Madagascar peaked at 187.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 121.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 1986.

That places Madagascar 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	176.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	173.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	177.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1960s	169.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	162.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	175.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1970s	175.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	163.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	187.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1980s	135.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	121.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	155.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1990s	138.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	126.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	148.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2000s	145.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	142.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	149.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2010s	137.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	135.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	143.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2020s	132.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	135.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

5 Angola 140.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
6 Mali 138.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
7 Chad 134.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
9 Liberia 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
10 Guinea 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
11 Somalia 117.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Madagascar

Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
World population growth 0.4% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.91 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 83 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.91 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.91 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 2.5% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.97 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate by women's age group in Madagascar?: Birth rate by women's age group in Madagascar was 129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 187.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1972.
What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 121.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1986.
How does Madagascar rank for birth rate by women's age group?: Madagascar ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Birth rate by women's age group
Unit: live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.