Africa (WHO region) vs Madagascar: Adolescent birth rate
Africa (WHO region)
2.88
in 2025
Madagascar
7.08
in 2019
Africa (WHO region) rank
1st
Madagascar rank
4th
Adolescent birth rate over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7.08 against 2.88 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 4.2.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.5 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 4th of 7 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.72 | 15.74 | 8.03 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 11.95 | 7.51 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Africa (WHO region) or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 7.08 against 2.88 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Africa (WHO region) and Madagascar?
- 4.2, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Madagascar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Madagascar rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 4th of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.