Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adolescent birth rate
Madagascar
7.08
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.08
in 2024
Madagascar rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Adolescent birth rate over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7.08 against 3.08 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 | 7.95 | 7.79 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 4.53 | 7.41 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Madagascar, at 7.08 against 3.08 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.