Madagascar vs Northern Africa: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have
Madagascar
64.7%
in 2021
Northern Africa
71.6%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
14th
Northern Africa rank
13th
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time
- Madagascar
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 71.6% against 64.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 32 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 69.2% | 27.5% | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 69.8% | 6.8% | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 70.4% | 5.7% | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have, Madagascar or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 71.6% against 64.7% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have between Madagascar and Northern Africa?
- 6.9%, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Northern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Madagascar ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.