What is birth rate vs. death rate in Madagascar?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Madagascar was 32.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 49.78 births per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 32.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Madagascar rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Madagascar

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Madagascar
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Madagascar: Birth rate vs. death rate was 32.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

32.09 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

23rd

of 236 countries

All-time high

49.78 births per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

32.09 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Madagascar, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Madagascar stood at 32.09 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Madagascar peaked at 49.78 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.09 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Madagascar 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	49.01 births per 1,000 people	48.03 births per 1,000 people	49.78 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	46.26 births per 1,000 people	45.58 births per 1,000 people	47.64 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	47.28 births per 1,000 people	46.83 births per 1,000 people	47.39 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	44.98 births per 1,000 people	43.76 births per 1,000 people	46.81 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	44.12 births per 1,000 people	43.15 births per 1,000 people	44.55 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	39.09 births per 1,000 people	37.4 births per 1,000 people	42 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	34.46 births per 1,000 people	33.59 births per 1,000 people	36.75 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	32.7 births per 1,000 people	32.09 births per 1,000 people	33.31 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

20 Zambia 33.08 births per 1,000 people compare
21 Nigeria 32.95 births per 1,000 people compare
22 Togo 32.64 births per 1,000 people compare
24 Cote d'Ivoire 31.99 births per 1,000 people compare
25 Ethiopia 31.9 births per 1,000 people compare
26 Burkina Faso 31.64 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Madagascar

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,158 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,154 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 298,887 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 295,667 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 303,995 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 300,558 (2025)

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Madagascar?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Madagascar was 32.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 49.78 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 32.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.