Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Madagascar

Fertility rate in Germany vs Madagascar by year

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Germany

Madagascar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Madagascar
2023	1.39	3.97
2022	1.46	4.04
2021	1.58	4.1
2020	1.53	4.17
2019	1.54	4.22
2018	1.57	4.25
2017	1.57	4.26
2016	1.6	4.29
2015	1.5	4.34
2014	1.47	4.42
2013	1.42	4.53
2012	1.41	4.61
2011	1.39	4.74
2010	1.39	4.9
2009	1.36	5
2008	1.38	5.04
2007	1.37	5.08
2006	1.33	5.13
2005	1.34	5.2
2004	1.36	5.26
2003	1.34	5.33
2002	1.34	5.41
2001	1.35	5.53
2000	1.38	5.67
1999	1.36	5.84
1998	1.36	5.99
1997	1.35	6.02
1996	1.3	6.03
1995	1.25	6.04
1994	1.24	6.04
1993	1.28	6.06
1992	1.29	6.08
1991	1.33	6.12
1990	1.45	6.14
1989	1.42	6.15
1988	1.46	6.18
1987	1.43	6.24
1986	1.43	6.34
1985	1.37	6.46
1984	1.29	6.55
1983	1.33	6.63
1982	1.41	6.7
1981	1.43	6.77
1980	1.44	6.84
1979	1.38	6.87
1978	1.38	6.9
1977	1.4	6.93
1976	1.45	6.95
1975	1.45	6.97
1974	1.51	6.99
1973	1.54	7.01
1972	1.71	7.04
1971	1.92	7.07
1970	2.03	7.1
1969	2.21	7.12
1968	2.38	7.13
1967	2.48	7.14
1966	2.53	7.16
1965	2.5	7.17
1964	2.54	7.19
1963	2.51	7.21
1962	2.44	7.26
1961	2.45	7.3
1960	2.37	7.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs Madagascar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Madagascar

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Madagascar
2023	-333,149	766,391
2022	-324,394	753,931
2021	-224,629	741,416
2020	-216,218	736,607
2019	-157,877	735,853
2018	-165,812	719,267
2017	-148,783	699,498
2016	-123,523	682,801
2015	-187,879	668,977
2014	-153,866	660,837
2013	-209,679	654,230
2012	-193,022	644,255
2011	-184,632	640,577
2010	-179,909	641,543
2009	-188,375	634,008
2008	-164,220	615,580
2007	-148,080	597,772
2006	-148,278	581,489
2005	-148,445	568,143
2004	-107,271	556,319
2003	-140,309	544,903
2002	-123,733	535,518
2001	-98,820	529,656
2000	-73,990	520,860
1999	-73,890	516,976
1998	-65,637	508,408
1997	-49,221	490,905
1996	-90,107	471,453
1995	-114,349	450,259
1994	-114,013	428,169
1993	-105,503	408,801
1992	-80,625	388,430
1991	-80,014	375,040
1990	-15,887	360,621
1989	-23,625	344,279
1988	-7,815	330,510
1987	-31,136	317,621
1986	-77,721	307,074
1985	-116,527	304,199
1984	-109,002	296,892
1983	-109,380	290,085
1982	-78,333	284,733
1981	-94,090	277,535
1980	-86,117	275,287
1979	-125,002	270,752
1978	-140,566	263,684
1977	-125,055	255,399
1976	-164,508	247,026
1975	-212,418	238,774
1974	-150,038	230,233
1973	-149,980	221,768
1972	-62,950	213,138
1971	46,988	204,617
1970	70,352	194,889
1969	155,820	184,562
1968	239,612	175,869
1967	353,977	167,287
1966	405,982	159,483
1965	410,204	152,362
1964	482,038	146,894
1963	455,757	142,666
1962	436,752	139,412
1961	462,279	136,578
1960	385,919	133,684

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 -0.4% in Germany and +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Germany vs Madagascar by year

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Germany

Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Madagascar
2023	8.3	32.1
2022	8.8	32.5
2021	9.6	32.9
2020	9.3	33.3
2019	9.4	33.6
2018	9.5	33.7
2017	9.5	33.6
2016	9.6	33.6
2015	9	33.8
2014	8.8	34.2
2013	8.5	34.7
2012	8.4	35.1
2011	8.3	35.8
2010	8.3	36.7
2009	8.1	37.4
2008	8.3	37.5
2007	8.3	37.8
2006	8.2	38
2005	8.3	38.4
2004	8.6	39
2003	8.6	39.5
2002	8.7	40.2
2001	8.9	41.1
2000	9.3	42
1999	9.4	43.2
1998	9.6	44.1
1997	9.9	44.4
1996	9.7	44.6
1995	9.4	44.5
1994	9.5	44.2
1993	9.8	44.1
1992	10	43.9
1991	10.4	44.1
1990	11.4	44.1
1989	11.2	43.9
1988	11.4	43.8
1987	11.2	43.8
1986	10.9	44
1985	10.5	44.8
1984	10.4	45.2
1983	10.6	45.5
1982	11	45.9
1981	11	46.2
1980	11.1	46.8
1979	10.5	47.2
1978	10.4	47.4
1977	10.3	47.4
1976	10.2	47.4
1975	9.9	47.4
1974	10.2	47.4
1973	10.3	47.4
1972	11.5	47.4
1971	12.9	47.2
1970	13.4	46.8
1969	14.7	46.5
1968	15.7	46.1
1967	16.5	45.9
1966	17.2	45.7
1965	17.4	45.6
1964	18	45.7
1963	18.1	46
1962	17.8	46.5
1961	17.9	47.1
1960	17.3	47.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 17.3 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Madagascar
2100	13.7%	21.5%
2099	13.7%	21.6%
2098	13.8%	21.8%
2097	13.8%	21.9%
2096	13.8%	22.1%
2095	13.9%	22.2%
2094	13.9%	22.3%
2093	13.9%	22.5%
2092	13.9%	22.6%
2091	13.9%	22.8%
2090	13.9%	22.9%
2089	13.8%	23.1%
2088	13.8%	23.3%
2087	13.8%	23.4%
2086	13.7%	23.6%
2085	13.7%	23.7%
2084	13.7%	23.9%
2083	13.6%	24.1%
2082	13.6%	24.3%
2081	13.5%	24.4%
2080	13.5%	24.6%
2079	13.4%	24.8%
2078	13.4%	25%
2077	13.4%	25.2%
2076	13.4%	25.4%
2075	13.4%	25.6%
2074	13.4%	25.8%
2073	13.4%	26%
2072	13.5%	26.2%
2071	13.5%	26.4%
2070	13.6%	26.6%
2069	13.6%	26.9%
2068	13.7%	27.1%
2067	13.7%	27.3%
2066	13.8%	27.5%
2065	13.8%	27.7%
2064	13.9%	28%
2063	13.9%	28.2%
2062	13.9%	28.4%
2061	13.9%	28.7%
2060	13.9%	28.9%
2059	13.9%	29.1%
2058	13.8%	29.4%
2057	13.8%	29.6%
2056	13.7%	29.9%
2055	13.6%	30.1%
2054	13.5%	30.4%
2053	13.4%	30.6%
2052	13.3%	30.9%
2051	13.2%	31.2%
2050	13.1%	31.4%
2049	13%	31.7%
2048	12.9%	32%
2047	12.8%	32.3%
2046	12.7%	32.6%
2045	12.6%	32.9%
2044	12.6%	33.2%
2043	12.6%	33.5%
2042	12.5%	33.8%
2041	12.5%	34.1%
2040	12.6%	34.5%
2039	12.6%	34.8%
2038	12.6%	35.1%
2037	12.7%	35.5%
2036	12.9%	35.8%
2035	13%	36.2%
2034	13.1%	36.5%
2033	13.3%	36.9%
2032	13.4%	37.2%
2031	13.6%	37.4%
2030	13.7%	37.7%
2029	13.8%	38%
2028	13.8%	38.2%
2027	13.9%	38.5%
2026	13.9%	38.8%
2025	13.9%	39.1%
2024	13.9%	39.3%
2023	13.9%	39.6%
2022	13.9%	39.9%
2021	13.9%	40.1%
2020	13.8%	40.4%
2019	13.7%	40.7%
2018	13.6%	40.9%
2017	13.5%	41.2%
2016	13.3%	41.6%
2015	13.2%	42%
2014	13.2%	42.4%
2013	13.2%	42.8%
2012	13.4%	43.3%
2011	13.6%	43.7%
2010	13.7%	44%
2009	13.8%	44.3%
2008	13.8%	44.6%
2007	14%	44.8%
2006	14.2%	45%
2005	14.5%	45.2%
2004	14.8%	45.3%
2003	15%	45.4%
2002	15.3%	45.4%
2001	15.5%	45.4%
2000	15.7%	45.4%
1999	15.8%	45.4%
1998	15.9%	45.4%
1997	16.1%	45.3%
1996	16.2%	45.3%
1995	16.3%	45.3%
1994	16.3%	45.4%
1993	16.3%	45.5%
1992	16.3%	45.6%
1991	16.3%	45.7%
1990	16.1%	45.9%
1989	15.9%	46.1%
1988	15.7%	46.3%
1987	15.6%	46.5%
1986	15.8%	46.7%
1985	16%	46.8%
1984	16.4%	46.9%
1983	16.9%	47%
1982	17.4%	47.1%
1981	17.9%	47.1%
1980	18.5%	47%
1979	19.1%	46.9%
1978	19.7%	46.8%
1977	20.3%	46.7%
1976	20.9%	46.6%
1975	21.5%	46.5%
1974	22%	46.5%
1973	22.4%	46.4%
1972	22.8%	46.4%
1971	23%	46.4%
1970	23.2%	46.4%
1969	23.3%	46.4%
1968	23.3%	46.5%
1967	23.1%	46.5%
1966	23%	46.6%
1965	22.8%	46.7%
1964	22.6%	46.8%
1963	22.3%	46.7%
1962	22%	46.3%
1961	21.7%	45.8%
1960	21.3%	45.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Madagascar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Madagascar

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Germany

Madagascar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Madagascar
2023	4	445
2022	4	439
2021	4	467
2020	4	447
2019	4	462
2018	4	466
2017	4	469
2016	4	470
2015	5	474
2014	5	477
2013	5	481
2012	5	487
2011	5	492
2010	5	500
2009	6	507
2008	6	510
2007	5	522
2006	6	528
2005	6	540
2004	6	555
2003	6	571
2002	6	593
2001	6	611
2000	7	638
1999	7	647
1998	7	663
1997	8	676
1996	8	680
1995	8	684
1994	9	688
1993	9	688
1992	10	699
1991	11	691
1990	12	692
1989	12	684
1988	13	687
1987	13	702
1986	14	730
1985	14	751

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Madagascar
2023	0.37%	6.48%
2022	0.37%	6.57%
2021	0.37%	6.62%
2020	0.37%	6.63%
2019	0.37%	6.61%
2018	0.38%	6.58%
2017	0.38%	6.57%
2016	0.39%	6.57%
2015	0.39%	6.58%
2014	0.4%	6.62%
2013	0.4%	6.69%
2012	0.4%	6.77%
2011	0.41%	6.9%
2010	0.42%	7.07%
2009	0.43%	7.28%
2008	0.44%	7.53%
2007	0.45%	7.81%
2006	0.46%	8.12%
2005	0.47%	8.46%
2004	0.48%	8.82%
2003	0.5%	9.2%
2002	0.51%	9.6%
2001	0.52%	10%
2000	0.54%	10.5%
1999	0.55%	11%
1998	0.57%	11.5%
1997	0.59%	12%
1996	0.62%	12.6%
1995	0.65%	13.1%
1994	0.68%	13.5%
1993	0.72%	14%
1992	0.76%	14.5%
1991	0.8%	15%
1990	0.85%	15.6%
1989	0.9%	16.1%
1988	0.95%	16.6%
1987	1.01%	17.1%
1986	1.06%	17.5%
1985	1.11%	17.7%
1984	1.18%	17.8%
1983	1.25%	17.8%
1982	1.32%	17.6%
1981	1.41%	17.4%
1980	1.5%	17.1%
1979	1.6%	16.9%
1978	1.71%	16.7%
1977	1.83%	16.5%
1976	1.95%	16.3%
1975	2.08%	16.1%
1974	2.2%	15.8%
1973	2.31%	15.6%
1972	2.4%	15.3%
1971	2.49%	15.1%
1970	2.57%	14.9%
1969	2.64%	14.7%
1968	2.71%	14.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 6.48% in Madagascar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.