Female headed households in Madagascar
Madagascar: Female headed households was 24.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female headed households in Madagascar is 24.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Madagascar peaked at 28.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1997.
That places Madagascar 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female headed households in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.7% | — |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -13.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 24.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 24.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.1%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.7% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.4% | 28.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Madagascar?
- Female headed households in Madagascar was 24.7% in 2021, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1997.
- How does Madagascar rank for female headed households?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.