Least developed countries vs Madagascar: Adolescent fertility rate

Least developed countries
89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Madagascar
128.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
9th
Madagascar rank
8th

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 128.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Least developed countries, a difference of 39.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 152.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 169.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Madagascar
1970s 158.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 175.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Madagascar
1980s 148.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 135.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Least developed countries
1990s 136.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 138.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Madagascar
2000s 122.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 145.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 23.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Madagascar
2010s 102.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 137.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Madagascar
2020s 91.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 131.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 40.1 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, Least developed countries or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 128.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Least developed countries and Madagascar?
39.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Madagascar?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Madagascar rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Least developed countries ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.