Sex ratio by age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sex ratio by age was 43.75 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
43.75 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 212 countries
All-time high
48.39 males per 100 females
in 2018
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Madagascar is 43.75 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Madagascar peaked at 48.39 males per 100 females in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 36th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1952 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1953 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1954 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1958 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 20 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 25 males per 100 females | +75.0% |
| 1989 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 20 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 25 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 23.08 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 21.43 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 20 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 18.75 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 25 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 7.14 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 7.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 26.92 males per 100 females | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 31.03 males per 100 females | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 34.48 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 37.93 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 37.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.38 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 44.83 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 46.67 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 46.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.39 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 44.12 males per 100 females | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 41.18 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 41.94 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 43.33 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 43.75 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 43.75 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 43.75 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +75.0% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 7 |
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.76 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.28 males per 100 females | 18.75 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.17 males per 100 females | 6.67 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.34 males per 100 females | 31.03 males per 100 females | 48.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.55 males per 100 females | 41.18 males per 100 females | 43.75 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Madagascar?
- Sex ratio by age in Madagascar was 43.75 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.39 males per 100 females in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for sex ratio by age?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.