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
204th
of 236 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
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 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.68 | — |
| 1951 | 19.41 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 19.16 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 18.91 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 18.65 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 18.38 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 18.09 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 17.79 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 17.47 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 17.12 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 16.77 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 16.43 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 16.12 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 15.84 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 15.6 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 15.46 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 15.45 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.49 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 15.53 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.55 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 15.56 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 15.57 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.56 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.55 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 15.53 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.52 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 15.49 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.47 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 15.44 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.4 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 15.36 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 15.34 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.33 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 15.34 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.36 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.4 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.45 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 15.53 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.61 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.69 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.76 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.83 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 15.89 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.94 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 15.99 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.03 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.06 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.07 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.08 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.08 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.09 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.11 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.13 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.15 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.18 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.22 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.29 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.36 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.45 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.55 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.65 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.78 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.93 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.09 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.27 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.47 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.67 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.87 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.06 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.24 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.41 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.56 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.72 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.88 | +0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 204th out of 236 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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