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Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Madagascar

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has an annual birth rate of 8.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32.1 for Madagascar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.26 in Canada and 3.97 in Madagascar — 215.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.9% in Canada and by 45.9% in Madagascar — in 1960, it was 3.81 and 7.34, respectively.

  • Canada is ranked 166/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Madagascar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30 years in Canada, compared to 19.5 years in Madagascar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Canada — it's 27.8 in Madagascar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.81 in Canada vs 129.8 in Madagascar.
  • In Canada, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Madagascar.

Fertility rate in Canada vs Madagascar by year

Canada
Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Madagascar
2023 1.26 3.97
2022 1.33 4.04
2021 1.44 4.1
2020 1.41 4.17
2019 1.47 4.22
2018 1.51 4.25
2017 1.55 4.26
2016 1.59 4.29
2015 1.6 4.34
2014 1.61 4.42
2013 1.61 4.53
2012 1.63 4.61
2011 1.63 4.74
2010 1.65 4.9
2009 1.69 5
2008 1.7 5.04
2007 1.67 5.08
2006 1.63 5.13
2005 1.58 5.2
2004 1.56 5.26
2003 1.55 5.33
2002 1.52 5.41
2001 1.54 5.53
2000 1.51 5.67
1999 1.55 5.84
1998 1.56 5.99
1997 1.57 6.02
1996 1.63 6.03
1995 1.67 6.04
1994 1.69 6.04
1993 1.69 6.06
1992 1.71 6.08
1991 1.72 6.12
1990 1.83 6.14
1989 1.77 6.15
1988 1.68 6.18
1987 1.68 6.24
1986 1.68 6.34
1985 1.67 6.46
1984 1.65 6.55
1983 1.68 6.63
1982 1.69 6.7
1981 1.7 6.77
1980 1.74 6.84
1979 1.75 6.87
1978 1.77 6.9
1977 1.78 6.93
1976 1.8 6.95
1975 1.82 6.97
1974 1.84 6.99
1973 1.89 7.01
1972 1.98 7.04
1971 2.14 7.07
1970 2.26 7.1
1969 2.33 7.12
1968 2.39 7.13
1967 2.53 7.14
1966 2.75 7.16
1965 3.12 7.17
1964 3.46 7.19
1963 3.61 7.21
1962 3.68 7.26
1961 3.75 7.3
1960 3.81 7.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Canada vs Madagascar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Canada
Madagascar
1x
Year Natural population change
Canada Madagascar
2023 28,058 766,391
2022 15,574 753,931
2021 57,360 741,416
2020 53,241 736,607
2019 86,523 735,853
2018 88,974 719,267
2017 98,672 699,498
2016 115,555 682,801
2015 117,825 668,977
2014 127,563 660,837
2013 129,799 654,230
2012 135,382 644,255
2011 133,923 640,577
2010 139,425 641,543
2009 144,609 634,008
2008 142,963 615,580
2007 134,845 597,772
2006 130,285 581,489
2005 116,074 568,143
2004 111,786 556,319
2003 110,749 544,903
2002 106,621 535,518
2001 114,777 529,656
2000 110,469 520,860
1999 118,565 516,976
1998 126,651 508,408
1997 134,577 490,905
1996 153,973 471,453
1995 167,023 450,259
1994 179,804 428,169
1993 186,451 408,801
1992 204,273 388,430
1991 207,477 375,040
1990 213,222 360,621
1989 207,304 344,279
1988 192,901 330,510
1987 190,416 317,621
1986 190,532 307,074
1985 204,153 304,199
1984 204,856 296,892
1983 202,931 290,085
1982 200,935 284,733
1981 206,005 277,535
1980 203,480 275,287
1979 203,293 270,752
1978 194,102 263,684
1977 199,297 255,399
1976 196,979 247,026
1975 196,718 238,774
1974 182,464 230,233
1973 184,432 221,768
1972 188,857 213,138
1971 208,640 204,617
1970 215,372 194,889
1969 216,588 184,562
1968 211,589 175,869
1967 220,450 167,287
1966 236,566 159,483
1965 269,589 152,362
1964 307,268 146,894
1963 318,595 142,666
1962 325,745 139,412
1961 334,360 136,578
1960 338,487 133,684

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Canada vs Madagascar by year

Canada
Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Canada Madagascar
2023 8.8 32.1
2022 9 32.5
2021 9.7 32.9
2020 9.5 33.3
2019 9.9 33.6
2018 10.1 33.7
2017 10.3 33.6
2016 10.6 33.6
2015 10.7 33.8
2014 10.9 34.2
2013 10.9 34.7
2012 11 35.1
2011 11 35.8
2010 11.2 36.7
2009 11.4 37.4
2008 11.5 37.5
2007 11.3 37.8
2006 11 38
2005 10.7 38.4
2004 10.6 39
2003 10.6 39.5
2002 10.5 40.2
2001 10.8 41.1
2000 10.7 42
1999 11.1 43.2
1998 11.4 44.1
1997 11.7 44.4
1996 12.4 44.6
1995 12.9 44.5
1994 13.3 44.2
1993 13.6 44.1
1992 14.1 43.9
1991 14.4 44.1
1990 15 44.1
1989 14.9 43.9
1988 14.5 43.8
1987 14.4 43.8
1986 14.5 44
1985 14.9 44.8
1984 15 45.2
1983 15 45.5
1982 15.1 45.9
1981 15.3 46.2
1980 15.4 46.8
1979 15.4 47.2
1978 15.2 47.4
1977 15.5 47.4
1976 15.6 47.4
1975 15.8 47.4
1974 15.4 47.4
1973 15.6 47.4
1972 15.9 47.4
1971 16.8 47.2
1970 17.4 46.8
1969 17.6 46.5
1968 17.6 46.1
1967 18.2 45.9
1966 19.3 45.7
1965 21.3 45.6
1964 23.4 45.7
1963 24.6 46
1962 25.2 46.5
1961 26 47.1
1960 26.7 47.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 26.7 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Canada Madagascar
Fertility rate 1.26 3.97
Fertility rate rank 176/196 28/196
Birth rate 8.8 32.1
Birth rate rank 166/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths +28,058 +766,391
Natural population change rank 104/196 22/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +2.46%
Population growth +3.01% +2.47%
Population growth rank 14/197 29/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years 19.5 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.06 127.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 171.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 52.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 73.3% 42.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% 45.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.45%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.34% 2.38%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.44% 4.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.51% 6.48%
Life expectancy 83.1 years 64.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Madagascar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Canada Madagascar
2100 13.4% 21.5%
2099 13.4% 21.6%
2098 13.4% 21.8%
2097 13.4% 21.9%
2096 13.3% 22.1%
2095 13.3% 22.2%
2094 13.3% 22.3%
2093 13.3% 22.5%
2092 13.3% 22.6%
2091 13.3% 22.8%
2090 13.3% 22.9%
2089 13.3% 23.1%
2088 13.3% 23.3%
2087 13.3% 23.4%
2086 13.3% 23.6%
2085 13.3% 23.7%
2084 13.3% 23.9%
2083 13.3% 24.1%
2082 13.3% 24.3%
2081 13.3% 24.4%
2080 13.3% 24.6%
2079 13.3% 24.8%
2078 13.3% 25%
2077 13.3% 25.2%
2076 13.2% 25.4%
2075 13.2% 25.6%
2074 13.2% 25.8%
2073 13.2% 26%
2072 13.2% 26.2%
2071 13.2% 26.4%
2070 13.2% 26.6%
2069 13.2% 26.9%
2068 13.3% 27.1%
2067 13.3% 27.3%
2066 13.3% 27.5%
2065 13.3% 27.7%
2064 13.3% 28%
2063 13.3% 28.2%
2062 13.3% 28.4%
2061 13.3% 28.7%
2060 13.3% 28.9%
2059 13.3% 29.1%
2058 13.4% 29.4%
2057 13.4% 29.6%
2056 13.4% 29.9%
2055 13.4% 30.1%
2054 13.4% 30.4%
2053 13.4% 30.6%
2052 13.4% 30.9%
2051 13.5% 31.2%
2050 13.5% 31.4%
2049 13.5% 31.7%
2048 13.5% 32%
2047 13.5% 32.3%
2046 13.5% 32.6%
2045 13.5% 32.9%
2044 13.6% 33.2%
2043 13.6% 33.5%
2042 13.6% 33.8%
2041 13.6% 34.1%
2040 13.7% 34.5%
2039 13.7% 34.8%
2038 13.8% 35.1%
2037 13.8% 35.5%
2036 13.9% 35.8%
2035 14% 36.2%
2034 14% 36.5%
2033 14.1% 36.9%
2032 14.2% 37.2%
2031 14.3% 37.4%
2030 14.4% 37.7%
2029 14.5% 38%
2028 14.7% 38.2%
2027 14.8% 38.5%
2026 14.9% 38.8%
2025 15% 39.1%
2024 15.1% 39.3%
2023 15.3% 39.6%
2022 15.5% 39.9%
2021 15.7% 40.1%
2020 15.9% 40.4%
2019 16% 40.7%
2018 16.1% 40.9%
2017 16.2% 41.2%
2016 16.2% 41.6%
2015 16.2% 42%
2014 16.2% 42.4%
2013 16.3% 42.8%
2012 16.3% 43.3%
2011 16.4% 43.7%
2010 16.6% 44%
2009 16.7% 44.3%
2008 16.9% 44.6%
2007 17.1% 44.8%
2006 17.4% 45%
2005 17.7% 45.2%
2004 18% 45.3%
2003 18.3% 45.4%
2002 18.6% 45.4%
2001 18.9% 45.4%
2000 19.2% 45.4%
1999 19.5% 45.4%
1998 19.8% 45.4%
1997 20% 45.3%
1996 20.2% 45.3%
1995 20.4% 45.3%
1994 20.6% 45.4%
1993 20.7% 45.5%
1992 20.7% 45.6%
1991 20.7% 45.7%
1990 20.7% 45.9%
1989 20.8% 46.1%
1988 20.8% 46.3%
1987 20.9% 46.5%
1986 21.1% 46.7%
1985 21.3% 46.8%
1984 21.6% 46.9%
1983 21.8% 47%
1982 22% 47.1%
1981 22.3% 47.1%
1980 22.8% 47%
1979 23.4% 46.9%
1978 24% 46.8%
1977 24.7% 46.7%
1976 25.5% 46.6%
1975 26.2% 46.5%
1974 27% 46.5%
1973 27.8% 46.4%
1972 28.6% 46.4%
1971 29.3% 46.4%
1970 30.2% 46.4%
1969 31% 46.4%
1968 31.6% 46.5%
1967 32.3% 46.5%
1966 32.9% 46.6%
1965 33.3% 46.7%
1964 33.7% 46.8%
1963 33.9% 46.7%
1962 33.9% 46.3%
1961 33.9% 45.8%
1960 33.8% 45.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Madagascar compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Madagascar

Canada
Madagascar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Canada Madagascar
2023 12 445
2022 15 439
2021 14 467
2020 17 447
2019 12 462
2018 13 466
2017 12 469
2016 12 470
2015 11 474
2014 12 477
2013 11 481
2012 11 487
2011 11 492
2010 11 500
2009 12 507
2008 12 510
2007 11 522
2006 11 528
2005 11 540
2004 10 555
2003 10 571
2002 10 593
2001 10 611
2000 9 638
1999 9 647
1998 9 663
1997 8 676
1996 9 680
1995 8 684
1994 8 688
1993 8 688
1992 8 699
1991 8 691
1990 7 692
1989 8 684
1988 7 687
1987 7 702
1986 7 730
1985 7 751

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

Canada
Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Canada Madagascar
2023 0.51% 6.48%
2022 0.51% 6.57%
2021 0.51% 6.62%
2020 0.51% 6.63%
2019 0.51% 6.61%
2018 0.52% 6.58%
2017 0.52% 6.57%
2016 0.53% 6.57%
2015 0.54% 6.58%
2014 0.54% 6.62%
2013 0.55% 6.69%
2012 0.56% 6.77%
2011 0.56% 6.9%
2010 0.57% 7.07%
2009 0.58% 7.28%
2008 0.59% 7.53%
2007 0.6% 7.81%
2006 0.6% 8.12%
2005 0.61% 8.46%
2004 0.61% 8.82%
2003 0.62% 9.2%
2002 0.62% 9.6%
2001 0.62% 10%
2000 0.62% 10.5%
1999 0.63% 11%
1998 0.64% 11.5%
1997 0.65% 12%
1996 0.67% 12.6%
1995 0.69% 13.1%
1994 0.72% 13.5%
1993 0.74% 14%
1992 0.77% 14.5%
1991 0.8% 15%
1990 0.82% 15.6%
1989 0.85% 16.1%
1988 0.88% 16.6%
1987 0.91% 17.1%
1986 0.94% 17.5%
1985 0.98% 17.7%
1984 1.01% 17.8%
1983 1.06% 17.8%
1982 1.12% 17.6%
1981 1.18% 17.4%
1980 1.25% 17.1%
1979 1.33% 16.9%
1978 1.42% 16.7%
1977 1.51% 16.5%
1976 1.6% 16.3%
1975 1.7% 16.1%
1974 1.79% 15.8%
1973 1.89% 15.6%
1972 1.99% 15.3%
1971 2.09% 15.1%
1970 2.19% 14.9%
1969 2.3% 14.7%
1968 2.4% 14.6%
1967 2.5% -
1966 2.6% -
1965 2.71% -
1964 2.82% -
1963 2.94% -
1962 3.05% -
1961 3.15% -
1960 3.26% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 6.48% in Madagascar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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