Africa Eastern and Southern vs Madagascar: Adolescent fertility rate
Africa Eastern and Southern
91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Madagascar
128.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
7th
Madagascar rank
8th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 128.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 37.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 169.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 28.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 148.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 175.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 26.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 136.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 135.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 128.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 138.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 118.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 145.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 26.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 104.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 137.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 32.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 93.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 131.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 128.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar?
- 37.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.