Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adolescent fertility rate

Madagascar
128.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Madagascar rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 128.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 36.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Madagascar ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 169.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 151.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Madagascar
1970s 175.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 158.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Madagascar
1980s 135.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 144.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 138.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 132.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Madagascar
2000s 145.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 123.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 21.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Madagascar
2010s 137.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 109.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 27.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Madagascar
2020s 131.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 94.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 37.2 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, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Madagascar, at 128.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
36.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Madagascar ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 218 countries.
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.