Total Fertility Rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total Fertility Rate was 3.79 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.79
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.31
in 1965
All-time low
3.79
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Madagascar, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Madagascar 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 peaked at 7.31 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 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.
Total Fertility Rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.3 | — |
| 1961 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.31 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.31 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.31 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.3 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.3 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.29 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.27 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.25 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.22 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.19 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.15 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.1 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 7.04 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.98 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.9 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.81 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.72 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.64 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.55 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.48 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.41 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.35 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.31 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.29 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.21 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.18 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.16 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.12 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.08 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.04 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.99 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.95 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.89 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.67 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.55 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.32 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.22 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.17 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.09 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.06 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.93 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.87 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.75 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.47 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.36 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.18 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.16 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.04 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.98 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.92 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.85 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.79 | -1.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.47, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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 total fertility rate in Madagascar?
- Total fertility rate in Madagascar was 3.79 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 in 1965.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for total fertility rate?
- Madagascar ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.