Women of reproductive age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Women of reproductive age was 7.69 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.69 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.69 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.72 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in Madagascar is 7.69 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Madagascar peaked at 7.69 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.72 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.92 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.24 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.70 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.26 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.52 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.97 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.32 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.50 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.89 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.48 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.68 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.69 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.20 million | 2.72 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 million | 3.81 million | 4.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 million | 5.14 million | 6.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 million | 7.07 million | 7.69 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 46 Nepal 8.55 million compare
- 47 Angola 8.48 million compare
- 48 Mozambique 8.11 million compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 7.61 million compare
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 7.53 million compare
- 52 Cameroon 6.94 million compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Madagascar?
- Women of reproductive age in Madagascar was 7.69 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for women of reproductive age?
- Madagascar ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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