Number of births per year in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of births per year was 1.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.00 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
196,927
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Madagascar stood at 1.00 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Madagascar peaked at 1.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 196,927, in 1950.
That places Madagascar 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 196,927 | — |
| 1951 | 201,274 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 205,775 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 210,651 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 215,328 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 219,728 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 224,734 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 229,433 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 234,600 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 239,165 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 243,495 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 246,923 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 250,401 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 254,106 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 258,969 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 265,221 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 272,775 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 281,427 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 291,027 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 301,263 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 312,422 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 324,287 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 335,040 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 345,359 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 355,688 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 366,601 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 377,746 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 389,424 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 401,509 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 412,568 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 421,612 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 428,739 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 438,771 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 447,490 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 457,611 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 467,544 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 472,253 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 483,447 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 498,035 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 513,265 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 531,725 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 547,648 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 562,535 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 581,950 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 602,385 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 625,012 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 646,449 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 665,812 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 682,746 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 690,437 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 693,681 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 700,327 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 705,543 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 714,080 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 725,220 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 736,608 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 749,906 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 767,102 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 785,413 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 805,777 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 815,149 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 815,913 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 822,622 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 835,927 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 846,452 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 858,677 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 877,298 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 899,885 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 925,221 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 948,017 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 964,457 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 977,163 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 989,140 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | +1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.00 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 217,762 | 196,927 | 239,165 | 10 |
| 1960s | 266,561 | 243,495 | 301,263 | 10 |
| 1970s | 362,064 | 312,422 | 412,568 | 10 |
| 1980s | 462,877 | 421,612 | 513,265 | 10 |
| 1990s | 613,670 | 531,725 | 690,437 | 10 |
| 2000s | 738,366 | 693,681 | 805,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 864,516 | 815,149 | 948,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 983,000 | 964,457 | 1.00 million | 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 number of births per year in Madagascar?
- Number of births per year in Madagascar was 1.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,927 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of births per year?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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