Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 64.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
64.7
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 30 countries
All-time high
65.9
in 2018
All-time low
34.8
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2021
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Madagascar, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Madagascar is 64.7, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Madagascar peaked at 65.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.8, in 2003.
Madagascar ranks 13th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34.8 | — |
| 2008 | 48.6 | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 60 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 65.9 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 64.7 | -1.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 64.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.1, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 64.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.35, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7 | 34.8 | 48.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.95 | 60 | 65.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.7 | 64.7 | 64.7 | 1 |
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 share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Madagascar?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Madagascar was 64.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8 in 2003.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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