Adolescent birth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Adolescent birth rate was 7.08 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.08
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
4th
of 180 countries
All-time high
21.72
in 2002
All-time low
6.92
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2019
Adolescent birth rate in Madagascar, 2001–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 7.08 for adolescent birth rate in 2019.
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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2017.
That places Madagascar 4th out of 180 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 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.36 | — |
| 2002 | 21.72 | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 17.71 | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 11.33 | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 19.19 | +69.4% |
| 2006 | 9.46 | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 16.17 | +71.0% |
| 2008 | 17.55 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 15.03 | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 16.74 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 14.87 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 15.11 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 6.92 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 9.92 | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 7.08 | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 | 9.46 | 21.72 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 6.92 | 16.74 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Afghanistan 18 compare
- 2 Angola 10.66 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1921 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Madagascar?
- Adolescent birth rate in Madagascar was 7.08 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.72 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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