Share of births by age of mother in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of births by age of mother was 23.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2015
All-time low
16.0%
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Madagascar stood at 23.2%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Madagascar peaked at 24.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1986.
That places Madagascar 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.2% | — |
| 1951 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 18.5% | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 19.7% | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 21.6% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 22.3% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 23.1% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 21.6% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 19.0% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.1% | 16.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 20.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 16.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 17.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.2% | 23.4% | 4 |
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- 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 share of births by age of mother in Madagascar?
- Share of births by age of mother in Madagascar was 23.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1986.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.