Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 3.91 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.91 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.34 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
3.91 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Madagascar, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Madagascar is 3.91 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Madagascar peaked at 7.34 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.91 births per woman, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.34 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 7.3 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.26 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.21 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.19 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.17 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.16 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.14 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.13 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.12 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.1 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.07 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.04 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.01 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.99 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.97 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.95 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.93 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.9 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.87 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.84 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.77 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.7 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.63 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.55 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.46 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.34 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.24 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.18 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.15 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.14 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.12 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.08 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.06 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.04 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.04 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.03 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.02 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.99 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.84 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.67 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.53 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.41 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.33 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.26 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.13 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.08 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.04 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.9 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.74 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.61 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.53 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.42 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.33 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.29 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.26 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.25 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.22 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.17 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.04 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.97 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.91 births per woman | -1.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.91 births per woman is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.11 births per woman, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.91 births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2 births per woman | 7.12 births per woman | 7.34 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.98 births per woman | 6.87 births per woman | 7.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 births per woman | 6.15 births per woman | 6.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 births per woman | 5.84 births per woman | 6.14 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 births per woman | 5 births per woman | 5.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 births per woman | 4.22 births per woman | 4.9 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 births per woman | 3.91 births per woman | 4.17 births per woman | 5 |
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)
- 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 total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Madagascar?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Madagascar was 3.91 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Madagascar ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.