Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Madagascar

Madagascar: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 3.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.97
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.43
in 1953
All-time low
3.97
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Madagascar, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Madagascar stood at 3.97. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Madagascar peaked at 7.43 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 2023.

Madagascar ranks 28th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Madagascar, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 7.43
1951 7.43 +0.0%
1952 7.43 -0.0%
1953 7.43 +0.0%
1954 7.42 -0.1%
1955 7.4 -0.3%
1956 7.39 -0.1%
1957 7.38 -0.2%
1958 7.37 -0.0%
1959 7.36 -0.2%
1960 7.34 -0.2%
1961 7.3 -0.6%
1962 7.26 -0.6%
1963 7.21 -0.6%
1964 7.19 -0.3%
1965 7.17 -0.2%
1966 7.16 -0.2%
1967 7.14 -0.2%
1968 7.13 -0.2%
1969 7.12 -0.2%
1970 7.1 -0.3%
1971 7.07 -0.4%
1972 7.04 -0.4%
1973 7.01 -0.4%
1974 6.99 -0.3%
1975 6.97 -0.3%
1976 6.95 -0.2%
1977 6.93 -0.4%
1978 6.9 -0.3%
1979 6.87 -0.5%
1980 6.84 -0.5%
1981 6.77 -0.9%
1982 6.7 -1.1%
1983 6.63 -1.1%
1984 6.55 -1.2%
1985 6.46 -1.4%
1986 6.34 -1.8%
1987 6.24 -1.6%
1988 6.18 -1.0%
1989 6.15 -0.5%
1990 6.14 -0.1%
1991 6.12 -0.4%
1992 6.08 -0.6%
1993 6.06 -0.3%
1994 6.04 -0.3%
1995 6.04 -0.1%
1996 6.03 -0.1%
1997 6.02 -0.1%
1998 5.99 -0.5%
1999 5.84 -2.6%
2000 5.67 -3.0%
2001 5.53 -2.4%
2002 5.41 -2.1%
2003 5.33 -1.5%
2004 5.26 -1.2%
2005 5.2 -1.3%
2006 5.13 -1.2%
2007 5.08 -1.0%
2008 5.04 -0.8%
2009 5 -0.8%
2010 4.9 -2.1%
2011 4.74 -3.2%
2012 4.61 -2.6%
2013 4.53 -1.9%
2014 4.42 -2.3%
2015 4.33 -1.9%
2016 4.29 -1.2%
2017 4.26 -0.6%
2018 4.25 -0.3%
2019 4.22 -0.6%
2020 4.17 -1.2%
2021 4.1 -1.6%
2022 4.04 -1.7%
2023 3.97 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7.4 7.36 7.43 10
1960s 7.2 7.12 7.34 10
1970s 6.98 6.87 7.1 10
1980s 6.49 6.15 6.84 10
1990s 6.04 5.84 6.14 10
2000s 5.27 5 5.67 10
2010s 4.45 4.22 4.9 10
2020s 4.07 3.97 4.17 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 25 Equatorial Guinea 4.08 compare
  2. 26 Gambia 4.01 compare
  3. 27 Ethiopia 3.99 compare
  4. 29 Liberia 3.95 compare
  5. 30 Comoros 3.88 compare
  6. 31 South Sudan 3.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Madagascar?
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Madagascar was 3.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 7.43 in 1953.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
Madagascar ranks 28th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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