Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Madagascar

Fertility rate in Greece vs Madagascar by year

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Greece

Madagascar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Madagascar
2023	1.32	3.97
2022	1.32	4.04
2021	1.43	4.1
2020	1.39	4.17
2019	1.34	4.22
2018	1.35	4.25
2017	1.35	4.26
2016	1.38	4.29
2015	1.33	4.34
2014	1.3	4.42
2013	1.29	4.53
2012	1.34	4.61
2011	1.4	4.74
2010	1.48	4.9
2009	1.5	5
2008	1.5	5.04
2007	1.41	5.08
2006	1.4	5.13
2005	1.34	5.2
2004	1.31	5.26
2003	1.29	5.33
2002	1.28	5.41
2001	1.25	5.53
2000	1.25	5.67
1999	1.23	5.84
1998	1.24	5.99
1997	1.27	6.02
1996	1.26	6.03
1995	1.28	6.04
1994	1.33	6.04
1993	1.32	6.06
1992	1.36	6.08
1991	1.37	6.12
1990	1.39	6.14
1989	1.4	6.15
1988	1.5	6.18
1987	1.5	6.24
1986	1.6	6.34
1985	1.67	6.46
1984	1.83	6.55
1983	1.94	6.63
1982	2.03	6.7
1981	2.09	6.77
1980	2.23	6.84
1979	2.26	6.87
1978	2.28	6.9
1977	2.27	6.93
1976	2.35	6.95
1975	2.33	6.97
1974	2.38	6.99
1973	2.27	7.01
1972	2.32	7.04
1971	2.32	7.07
1970	2.4	7.1
1969	2.36	7.12
1968	2.42	7.13
1967	2.45	7.14
1966	2.32	7.16
1965	2.25	7.17
1964	2.24	7.19
1963	2.14	7.21
1962	2.16	7.26
1961	2.13	7.3
1960	2.23	7.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Madagascar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Madagascar

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Madagascar
2023	-56,200	766,391
2022	-63,665	753,931
2021	-58,131	741,416
2020	-46,004	736,607
2019	-41,814	735,853
2018	-33,272	719,267
2017	-36,566	699,498
2016	-25,862	682,801
2015	-29,216	668,977
2014	-20,696	660,837
2013	-17,545	654,230
2012	-16,568	644,255
2011	-4,441	640,577
2010	5,560	641,543
2009	8,886	634,008
2008	11,077	615,580
2007	2,210	597,772
2006	6,612	581,489
2005	2,197	568,143
2004	0	556,319
2003	-1,093	544,903
2002	0	535,518
2001	0	529,656
2000	-1,081	520,860
1999	-2,153	516,976
1998	-2,144	508,408
1997	2,133	490,905
1996	0	471,453
1995	1,056	450,259
1994	6,307	428,169
1993	4,185	408,801
1992	6,239	388,430
1991	6,192	375,040
1990	8,157	360,621
1989	9,080	344,279
1988	15,055	330,510
1987	10,001	317,621
1986	20,931	307,074
1985	22,849	304,199
1984	37,604	296,892
1983	42,341	290,085
1982	50,906	284,733
1981	54,484	277,535
1980	60,748	275,287
1979	65,882	270,752
1978	64,124	263,684
1977	59,574	255,399
1976	65,236	247,026
1975	61,516	238,774
1974	68,111	230,233
1973	59,824	221,768
1972	64,887	213,138
1971	67,116	204,617
1970	71,222	194,889
1969	82,464	184,562
1968	87,408	175,869
1967	91,183	167,287
1966	86,998	159,483
1965	83,793	152,362
1964	83,402	146,894
1963	81,404	142,666
1962	85,327	139,412
1961	86,500	136,578
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Greece vs Madagascar by year

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Greece

Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Madagascar
2023	6.8	32.1
2022	7.3	32.5
2021	8.1	32.9
2020	7.9	33.3
2019	7.8	33.6
2018	8.1	33.7
2017	8.2	33.6
2016	8.6	33.6
2015	8.5	33.8
2014	8.5	34.2
2013	8.6	34.7
2012	9.1	35.1
2011	9.6	35.8
2010	10.3	36.7
2009	10.6	37.4
2008	10.7	37.5
2007	10.1	37.8
2006	10.2	38
2005	9.8	38.4
2004	9.6	39
2003	9.6	39.5
2002	9.5	40.2
2001	9.4	41.1
2000	9.6	42
1999	9.4	43.2
1998	9.4	44.1
1997	9.6	44.4
1996	9.5	44.6
1995	9.6	44.5
1994	9.9	44.2
1993	9.7	44.1
1992	10	43.9
1991	9.9	44.1
1990	10	44.1
1989	10.1	43.9
1988	10.7	43.8
1987	10.6	43.8
1986	11.3	44
1985	11.7	44.8
1984	12.7	45.2
1983	13.5	45.5
1982	14	45.9
1981	14.5	46.2
1980	15.4	46.8
1979	15.5	47.2
1978	15.5	47.4
1977	15.4	47.4
1976	16	47.4
1975	15.7	47.4
1974	16.1	47.4
1973	15.4	47.4
1972	15.9	47.4
1971	16	47.2
1970	16.5	46.8
1969	17.6	46.5
1968	18.4	46.1
1967	18.8	45.9
1966	18	45.7
1965	17.7	45.6
1964	18	45.7
1963	17.5	46
1962	18	46.5
1961	17.9	47.1
1960	18.9	47.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 18.9 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Madagascar
2100	11.4%	21.5%
2099	11.4%	21.6%
2098	11.5%	21.8%
2097	11.6%	21.9%
2096	11.6%	22.1%
2095	11.7%	22.2%
2094	11.8%	22.3%
2093	11.8%	22.5%
2092	11.9%	22.6%
2091	11.9%	22.8%
2090	12%	22.9%
2089	12%	23.1%
2088	12%	23.3%
2087	12%	23.4%
2086	12%	23.6%
2085	12%	23.7%
2084	12%	23.9%
2083	11.9%	24.1%
2082	11.9%	24.3%
2081	11.8%	24.4%
2080	11.7%	24.6%
2079	11.6%	24.8%
2078	11.6%	25%
2077	11.5%	25.2%
2076	11.4%	25.4%
2075	11.3%	25.6%
2074	11.3%	25.8%
2073	11.2%	26%
2072	11.2%	26.2%
2071	11.2%	26.4%
2070	11.2%	26.6%
2069	11.2%	26.9%
2068	11.2%	27.1%
2067	11.3%	27.3%
2066	11.3%	27.5%
2065	11.4%	27.7%
2064	11.5%	28%
2063	11.6%	28.2%
2062	11.7%	28.4%
2061	11.8%	28.7%
2060	11.9%	28.9%
2059	12%	29.1%
2058	12.1%	29.4%
2057	12.1%	29.6%
2056	12.2%	29.9%
2055	12.2%	30.1%
2054	12.3%	30.4%
2053	12.3%	30.6%
2052	12.2%	30.9%
2051	12.2%	31.2%
2050	12.1%	31.4%
2049	12%	31.7%
2048	11.9%	32%
2047	11.8%	32.3%
2046	11.7%	32.6%
2045	11.6%	32.9%
2044	11.5%	33.2%
2043	11.4%	33.5%
2042	11.2%	33.8%
2041	11.2%	34.1%
2040	11.1%	34.5%
2039	11%	34.8%
2038	11%	35.1%
2037	10.9%	35.5%
2036	11%	35.8%
2035	11%	36.2%
2034	11.1%	36.5%
2033	11.2%	36.9%
2032	11.4%	37.2%
2031	11.6%	37.4%
2030	11.8%	37.7%
2029	12%	38%
2028	12.2%	38.2%
2027	12.4%	38.5%
2026	12.7%	38.8%
2025	13%	39.1%
2024	13.2%	39.3%
2023	13.6%	39.6%
2022	13.8%	39.9%
2021	14%	40.1%
2020	14.2%	40.4%
2019	14.3%	40.7%
2018	14.4%	40.9%
2017	14.4%	41.2%
2016	14.4%	41.6%
2015	14.5%	42%
2014	14.6%	42.4%
2013	14.7%	42.8%
2012	14.7%	43.3%
2011	14.6%	43.7%
2010	14.6%	44%
2009	14.6%	44.3%
2008	14.6%	44.6%
2007	14.7%	44.8%
2006	14.8%	45%
2005	15%	45.2%
2004	15.2%	45.3%
2003	15.4%	45.4%
2002	15.6%	45.4%
2001	15.7%	45.4%
2000	15.8%	45.4%
1999	16%	45.4%
1998	16.2%	45.4%
1997	16.5%	45.3%
1996	16.9%	45.3%
1995	17.3%	45.3%
1994	17.8%	45.4%
1993	18.2%	45.5%
1992	18.6%	45.6%
1991	18.9%	45.7%
1990	19.4%	45.9%
1989	19.9%	46.1%
1988	20.5%	46.3%
1987	20.9%	46.5%
1986	21.4%	46.7%
1985	21.9%	46.8%
1984	22.4%	46.9%
1983	22.8%	47%
1982	23.2%	47.1%
1981	23.6%	47.1%
1980	23.4%	47%
1979	23.2%	46.9%
1978	23.5%	46.8%
1977	23.6%	46.7%
1976	23.8%	46.6%
1975	24%	46.5%
1974	24.3%	46.5%
1973	24.5%	46.4%
1972	24.8%	46.4%
1971	25.1%	46.4%
1970	24.8%	46.4%
1969	25.2%	46.4%
1968	25.2%	46.5%
1967	25.3%	46.5%
1966	25.5%	46.6%
1965	25.3%	46.7%
1964	25.9%	46.8%
1963	26%	46.7%
1962	26.1%	46.3%
1961	26.4%	45.8%
1960	26.7%	45.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Madagascar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Madagascar

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Greece

Madagascar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Madagascar
2023	5	445
2022	10	439
2021	9	467
2020	7	447
2019	5	462
2018	5	466
2017	5	469
2016	5	470
2015	5	474
2014	4	477
2013	4	481
2012	4	487
2011	4	492
2010	4	500
2009	3	507
2008	3	510
2007	3	522
2006	3	528
2005	3	540
2004	3	555
2003	3	571
2002	3	593
2001	3	611
2000	4	638
1999	4	647
1998	4	663
1997	4	676
1996	4	680
1995	5	684
1994	5	688
1993	5	688
1992	6	699
1991	6	691
1990	7	692
1989	7	684
1988	7	687
1987	9	702
1986	8	730
1985	9	751

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Madagascar
2023	0.37%	6.48%
2022	0.38%	6.57%
2021	0.39%	6.62%
2020	0.4%	6.63%
2019	0.41%	6.61%
2018	0.42%	6.58%
2017	0.43%	6.57%
2016	0.43%	6.57%
2015	0.43%	6.58%
2014	0.42%	6.62%
2013	0.41%	6.69%
2012	0.4%	6.77%
2011	0.4%	6.9%
2010	0.39%	7.07%
2009	0.4%	7.28%
2008	0.4%	7.53%
2007	0.41%	7.81%
2006	0.43%	8.12%
2005	0.46%	8.46%
2004	0.49%	8.82%
2003	0.52%	9.2%
2002	0.56%	9.6%
2001	0.6%	10%
2000	0.64%	10.5%
1999	0.69%	11%
1998	0.73%	11.5%
1997	0.77%	12%
1996	0.81%	12.6%
1995	0.85%	13.1%
1994	0.88%	13.5%
1993	0.91%	14%
1992	0.95%	14.5%
1991	0.99%	15%
1990	1.05%	15.6%
1989	1.11%	16.1%
1988	1.19%	16.6%
1987	1.27%	17.1%
1986	1.37%	17.5%
1985	1.46%	17.7%
1984	1.54%	17.8%
1983	1.62%	17.8%
1982	1.71%	17.6%
1981	1.83%	17.4%
1980	1.96%	17.1%
1979	2.09%	16.9%
1978	2.24%	16.7%
1977	2.38%	16.5%
1976	2.51%	16.3%
1975	2.62%	16.1%
1974	2.7%	15.8%
1973	2.76%	15.6%
1972	2.84%	15.3%
1971	2.96%	15.1%
1970	3.13%	14.9%
1969	3.33%	14.7%
1968	3.54%	14.6%
1967	3.73%	-
1966	3.86%	-
1965	3.97%	-
1964	4.1%	-
1963	4.25%	-
1962	4.39%	-
1961	4.51%	-
1960	4.62%	-

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