Population 0-24 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Population 0-24 was 62.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
62.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 52 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 1979
All-time low
59.5%
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Population 0-24 in Madagascar, 1960–2011

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Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 62.8% for population 0-24 in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Madagascar peaked at 65.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1960.

That places Madagascar 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population 0-24 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Madagascar, 1960 to 2011.
Year % of total population Change
1960 59.5%
1961 59.8% +0.5%
1962 60.1% +0.5%
1963 60.4% +0.6%
1964 60.7% +0.5%
1965 61.0% +0.5%
1966 61.4% +0.7%
1967 61.8% +0.6%
1968 62.2% +0.6%
1969 62.5% +0.5%
1970 62.9% +0.5%
1971 63.3% +0.7%
1972 63.7% +0.7%
1973 64.1% +0.6%
1974 64.4% +0.5%
1975 64.6% +0.3%
1976 64.9% +0.4%
1977 65.0% +0.2%
1978 65.1% +0.1%
1979 65.1% +0.0%
1980 65.1% -0.1%
1981 65.1% +0.0%
1982 65.0% -0.1%
1983 64.9% -0.2%
1984 64.7% -0.2%
1985 64.6% -0.1%
1986 64.5% -0.1%
1987 64.6% +0.0%
1988 64.6% +0.1%
1989 64.6% +0.0%
1990 64.6% -0.1%
1991 64.7% +0.2%
1992 64.7% +0.0%
1993 64.6% -0.1%
1994 64.6% -0.1%
1995 64.5% -0.1%
1996 64.4% -0.1%
1997 64.4% -0.1%
1998 64.3% -0.1%
1999 64.2% -0.2%
2000 64.1% -0.2%
2001 64.0% -0.2%
2002 63.8% -0.3%
2003 63.6% -0.3%
2004 63.4% -0.3%
2005 63.3% -0.2%
2006 63.2% -0.1%
2007 63.2% -0.1%
2008 63.1% -0.1%
2009 63.1% -0.1%
2010 62.9% -0.3%
2011 62.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.9% 59.5% 62.5% 10
1970s 64.3% 62.9% 65.1% 10
1980s 64.8% 64.5% 65.1% 10
1990s 64.5% 64.2% 64.7% 10
2000s 63.5% 63.1% 64.1% 10
2010s 62.8% 62.8% 62.9% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 17 Rwanda 63.0% compare
  2. 18 Kenya 63.0% compare
  3. 19 Guinea 62.8% compare
  4. 21 Eswatini 62.6% compare
  5. 22 Liberia 62.4% compare
  6. 23 Sierra Leone 62.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population 0-24 in Madagascar?
Population 0-24 in Madagascar was 62.8% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1979.
What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1960.
How does Madagascar rank for population 0-24?
Madagascar ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population 0-24 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 3,016 data points, 1960–2011
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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.