Median age vs births per woman in Madagascar

Madagascar: Median age vs births per woman was 18.88 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
18.88
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
198th
of 229 countries
All-time high
19.68
in 1950
All-time low
15.33
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age vs births per woman in Madagascar, 1950–2023

05101520195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Madagascar is 18.88, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Madagascar peaked at 19.68 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.33, in 1982.

Madagascar ranks 198th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 18.47 17.12 19.68 10
1960s 15.82 15.45 16.77 10
1970s 15.51 15.4 15.57 10
1980s 15.44 15.33 15.69 10
1990s 15.97 15.76 16.08 10
2000s 16.25 16.09 16.55 10
2010s 17.4 16.65 18.24 10
2020s 18.64 18.41 18.88 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 195 Senegal 19.13 compare
  2. 196 Sao Tome and Principe 19.05 compare
  3. 197 Guinea-Bissau 18.94 compare
  4. 199 Ethiopia 18.73 compare
  5. 200 Eritrea 18.65 compare
  6. 201 Liberia 18.36 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age vs births per woman in Madagascar?
Median age vs births per woman in Madagascar was 18.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 19.68 in 1950.
What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 15.33 in 1982.
How does Madagascar rank for median age vs births per woman?
Madagascar ranks 198th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age vs births per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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