Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -0.8195 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Madagascar is -0.8195 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 2.63 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.95 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.366 % change on previous year | -0.494 % change on previous year | 0.8957 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.8581 % change on previous year | -0.5416 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8575 % change on previous year | -0.3954 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5138 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.949 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9284 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 0.0136 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 0.1838 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | -0.8049 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 100 North Macedonia -0.6173 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Türkiye -0.782 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Mozambique -0.8167 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Eswatini -0.8358 % change on previous year compare
- 105 South Sudan -0.9342 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Burkina Faso -0.9578 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 83 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Madagascar was -0.8195 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.95 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.