Total Fertility Rate in Madagascar, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of: Total Fertility Rate was 3.79 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Madagascar, Republic of, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Madagascar, Republic of is 3.79, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Madagascar, Republic of peaked at 7.31 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2022.
That places Madagascar, Republic of 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3 | 7.29 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 | 6.81 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.41 | 6.18 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 | 5.55 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 | 4.87 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 | 3.98 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 3.79 | 3.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar, Republic of
- 32 Sierra Leone 3.88 compare
- 33 Samoa 3.88 compare
- 34 Malawi 3.85 compare
- 36 Eritrea, The State of 3.79 compare
- 37 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 3.75 compare
- 38 Rwanda 3.75 compare
More gender data for Madagascar, Republic of
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 448,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 460,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Total fertility rate in Madagascar, Republic of was 3.79 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 in 1965.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for total fertility rate?
- Madagascar, Republic of ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.