Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 7.08 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.08 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
4th
of 219 countries
All-time high
21.72 per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
6.92 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2019
Adolescent birth rate in Madagascar, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, adolescent birth rate in Madagascar stood at 7.08 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Madagascar peaked at 21.72 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.92 per 1,000 people, in 2017.
That places Madagascar 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.36 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 21.72 per 1,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 17.71 per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 11.33 per 1,000 people | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 19.19 per 1,000 people | +69.4% |
| 2006 | 9.46 per 1,000 people | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 16.17 per 1,000 people | +71.0% |
| 2008 | 17.55 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 15.03 per 1,000 people | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 16.74 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 14.87 per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 15.11 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 6.92 per 1,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 9.92 per 1,000 people | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 7.08 per 1,000 people | -28.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7.08 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 per 1,000 people, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7.08 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 per 1,000 people | 9.46 per 1,000 people | 21.72 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.95 per 1,000 people | 6.92 per 1,000 people | 16.74 per 1,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Afghanistan 18 per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Angola 10.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Madagascar?
- Adolescent birth rate in Madagascar was 7.08 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.72 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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