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Fertility & birth rates in Ivory Coast and Madagascar

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Ivory Coast has an annual birth rate of 32 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 4.28 in Ivory Coast and 3.97 in Madagascar — 7.26% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 44.3% in Ivory Coast and by 45.9% in Madagascar — in 1960, it was 7.69 and 7.34, respectively.

  • Ivory Coast is ranked 22/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Madagascar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.6 years in Ivory Coast, compared to 19.5 years in Madagascar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Ivory Coast — it's 27.8 in Madagascar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 92.1 in Ivory Coast vs 129.8 in Madagascar.
  • In Ivory Coast, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Madagascar.

Fertility rate in Ivory Coast vs Madagascar by year

Ivory Coast
Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2023 4.28 3.97
2022 4.35 4.04
2021 4.41 4.1
2020 4.46 4.17
2019 4.52 4.22
2018 4.6 4.25
2017 4.76 4.26
2016 4.87 4.29
2015 4.97 4.34
2014 5.07 4.42
2013 5.14 4.53
2012 5.19 4.61
2011 5.24 4.74
2010 5.29 4.9
2009 5.33 5
2008 5.36 5.04
2007 5.4 5.08
2006 5.45 5.13
2005 5.5 5.2
2004 5.53 5.26
2003 5.57 5.33
2002 5.64 5.41
2001 5.7 5.53
2000 5.77 5.67
1999 5.81 5.84
1998 5.85 5.99
1997 5.9 6.02
1996 5.95 6.03
1995 6.04 6.04
1994 6.13 6.04
1993 6.27 6.06
1992 6.43 6.08
1991 6.59 6.12
1990 6.72 6.14
1989 6.85 6.15
1988 6.97 6.18
1987 7.09 6.24
1986 7.19 6.34
1985 7.27 6.46
1984 7.35 6.55
1983 7.42 6.63
1982 7.49 6.7
1981 7.54 6.77
1980 7.59 6.84
1979 7.63 6.87
1978 7.67 6.9
1977 7.83 6.93
1976 7.88 6.95
1975 7.91 6.97
1974 7.93 6.99
1973 7.94 7.01
1972 7.94 7.04
1971 7.94 7.07
1970 7.94 7.1
1969 7.93 7.12
1968 7.91 7.13
1967 7.89 7.14
1966 7.87 7.16
1965 7.84 7.17
1964 7.81 7.19
1963 7.78 7.21
1962 7.75 7.26
1961 7.72 7.3
1960 7.69 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 Ivory Coast was 4.28 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 Ivory Coast vs Madagascar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Ivory Coast
Madagascar
1x
Year Natural population change
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2023 758,261 766,391
2022 750,270 753,931
2021 732,191 741,416
2020 727,455 736,607
2019 727,774 735,853
2018 722,445 719,267
2017 734,553 699,498
2016 735,630 682,801
2015 731,387 668,977
2014 728,978 660,837
2013 720,228 654,230
2012 708,847 644,255
2011 694,033 640,577
2010 676,554 641,543
2009 654,439 634,008
2008 630,610 615,580
2007 617,247 597,772
2006 605,001 581,489
2005 593,685 568,143
2004 579,424 556,319
2003 568,220 544,903
2002 563,692 535,518
2001 555,220 529,656
2000 545,129 520,860
1999 527,634 516,976
1998 509,167 508,408
1997 489,984 490,905
1996 469,740 471,453
1995 453,719 450,259
1994 438,274 428,169
1993 430,759 408,801
1992 423,294 388,430
1991 413,354 375,040
1990 402,629 360,621
1989 390,081 344,279
1988 378,575 330,510
1987 370,654 317,621
1986 357,205 307,074
1985 344,549 304,199
1984 331,910 296,892
1983 317,379 290,085
1982 305,204 284,733
1981 292,755 277,535
1980 280,630 275,287
1979 268,875 270,752
1978 257,222 263,684
1977 250,858 255,399
1976 241,939 247,026
1975 228,883 238,774
1974 216,389 230,233
1973 203,429 221,768
1972 190,842 213,138
1971 179,918 204,617
1970 170,070 194,889
1969 161,541 184,562
1968 153,464 175,869
1967 145,773 167,287
1966 138,438 159,483
1965 131,601 152,362
1964 124,996 146,894
1963 118,526 142,666
1962 111,930 139,412
1961 105,568 136,578
1960 99,681 133,684

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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast and +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.65% in Ivory Coast and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Ivory Coast vs Madagascar by year

Ivory Coast
Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2023 32 32.1
2022 32.5 32.5
2021 33.1 32.9
2020 33.7 33.3
2019 34.3 33.6
2018 35.1 33.7
2017 36.6 33.6
2016 37.7 33.6
2015 38.8 33.8
2014 39.8 34.2
2013 40.5 34.7
2012 40.7 35.1
2011 40.8 35.8
2010 40.9 36.7
2009 40.7 37.4
2008 40.5 37.5
2007 41 37.8
2006 41.4 38
2005 41.9 38.4
2004 42.3 39
2003 42.8 39.5
2002 43.4 40.2
2001 43.9 41.1
2000 44.3 42
1999 44.2 43.2
1998 44.2 44.1
1997 44.1 44.4
1996 44 44.6
1995 44.1 44.5
1994 44.2 44.2
1993 44.8 44.1
1992 45.6 43.9
1991 46.1 44.1
1990 46.5 44.1
1989 46.7 43.9
1988 47.1 43.8
1987 47.7 43.8
1986 47.9 44
1985 48.1 44.8
1984 48.4 45.2
1983 48.5 45.5
1982 48.8 45.9
1981 49 46.2
1980 49.3 46.8
1979 49.6 47.2
1978 49.9 47.4
1977 51 47.4
1976 51.7 47.4
1975 51.7 47.4
1974 52 47.4
1973 52.2 47.4
1972 52.2 47.4
1971 52.4 47.2
1970 52.7 46.8
1969 53 46.5
1968 53.3 46.1
1967 53.5 45.9
1966 53.8 45.7
1965 54 45.6
1964 54.3 45.7
1963 54.4 46
1962 54.5 46.5
1961 54.6 47.1
1960 54.6 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 32 in Ivory Coast and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 54.6 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ivory Coast Madagascar
Fertility rate 4.28 3.97
Fertility rate rank 18/196 28/196
Birth rate 32 32.1
Birth rate rank 22/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths +758,261 +766,391
Natural population change rank 23/196 22/196
Natural population change rate +2.43% +2.46%
Population growth +2.47% +2.47%
Population growth rank 28/197 29/197
Age at first childbirth 19.6 years 19.5 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89 127.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.1 171.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 70.4 52.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.2% 42.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84% 45.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.36% 0.45%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.82% 2.38%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.66% 4.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.71% 6.48%
Life expectancy 62.4 years 64.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
Madagascar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2100 23.9% 21.5%
2099 24.1% 21.6%
2098 24.2% 21.8%
2097 24.4% 21.9%
2096 24.5% 22.1%
2095 24.6% 22.2%
2094 24.8% 22.3%
2093 24.9% 22.5%
2092 25.1% 22.6%
2091 25.3% 22.8%
2090 25.4% 22.9%
2089 25.6% 23.1%
2088 25.8% 23.3%
2087 26% 23.4%
2086 26.1% 23.6%
2085 26.3% 23.7%
2084 26.5% 23.9%
2083 26.7% 24.1%
2082 26.9% 24.3%
2081 27.1% 24.4%
2080 27.2% 24.6%
2079 27.4% 24.8%
2078 27.6% 25%
2077 27.8% 25.2%
2076 28% 25.4%
2075 28.1% 25.6%
2074 28.3% 25.8%
2073 28.5% 26%
2072 28.6% 26.2%
2071 28.8% 26.4%
2070 29% 26.6%
2069 29.1% 26.9%
2068 29.3% 27.1%
2067 29.5% 27.3%
2066 29.7% 27.5%
2065 30% 27.7%
2064 30.2% 28%
2063 30.4% 28.2%
2062 30.7% 28.4%
2061 30.9% 28.7%
2060 31.2% 28.9%
2059 31.5% 29.1%
2058 31.7% 29.4%
2057 32% 29.6%
2056 32.3% 29.9%
2055 32.6% 30.1%
2054 32.9% 30.4%
2053 33.1% 30.6%
2052 33.4% 30.9%
2051 33.6% 31.2%
2050 33.9% 31.4%
2049 34.1% 31.7%
2048 34.3% 32%
2047 34.4% 32.3%
2046 34.6% 32.6%
2045 34.8% 32.9%
2044 34.9% 33.2%
2043 35% 33.5%
2042 35.2% 33.8%
2041 35.3% 34.1%
2040 35.5% 34.5%
2039 35.7% 34.8%
2038 35.8% 35.1%
2037 36% 35.5%
2036 36.3% 35.8%
2035 36.5% 36.2%
2034 36.8% 36.5%
2033 37.1% 36.9%
2032 37.6% 37.2%
2031 38% 37.4%
2030 38.5% 37.7%
2029 39.1% 38%
2028 39.5% 38.2%
2027 39.8% 38.5%
2026 40.2% 38.8%
2025 40.7% 39.1%
2024 40.9% 39.3%
2023 41.3% 39.6%
2022 41.7% 39.9%
2021 42% 40.1%
2020 42.2% 40.4%
2019 42.3% 40.7%
2018 42.4% 40.9%
2017 42.4% 41.2%
2016 42.3% 41.6%
2015 42.2% 42%
2014 42% 42.4%
2013 42.2% 42.8%
2012 42.7% 43.3%
2011 43.3% 43.7%
2010 44% 44%
2009 44.9% 44.3%
2008 45.8% 44.6%
2007 46.4% 44.8%
2006 46.3% 45%
2005 46.3% 45.2%
2004 46.3% 45.3%
2003 46.2% 45.4%
2002 46.2% 45.4%
2001 46.1% 45.4%
2000 46% 45.4%
1999 46% 45.4%
1998 46.1% 45.4%
1997 46.2% 45.3%
1996 46.4% 45.3%
1995 46.7% 45.3%
1994 46.9% 45.4%
1993 47.1% 45.5%
1992 47.4% 45.6%
1991 47.6% 45.7%
1990 47.8% 45.9%
1989 47.9% 46.1%
1988 48% 46.3%
1987 48.1% 46.5%
1986 48% 46.7%
1985 47.9% 46.8%
1984 47.8% 46.9%
1983 47.7% 47%
1982 47.5% 47.1%
1981 47.3% 47.1%
1980 47.1% 47%
1979 46.8% 46.9%
1978 46.5% 46.8%
1977 46.1% 46.7%
1976 45.7% 46.6%
1975 45.4% 46.5%
1974 45.3% 46.5%
1973 45.2% 46.4%
1972 45.2% 46.4%
1971 45.1% 46.4%
1970 45.1% 46.4%
1969 44.9% 46.4%
1968 44.8% 46.5%
1967 44.6% 46.5%
1966 44.3% 46.6%
1965 44.1% 46.7%
1964 43.9% 46.8%
1963 43.6% 46.7%
1962 43.4% 46.3%
1961 43.2% 45.8%
1960 43.1% 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 40.9% of the population in Ivory Coast and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 47.8% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ivory Coast 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: Ivory Coast vs Madagascar

Ivory Coast
Madagascar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2023 359 445
2022 409 439
2021 459 467
2020 447 447
2019 429 462
2018 449 466
2017 465 469
2016 488 470
2015 505 474
2014 522 477
2013 544 481
2012 566 487
2011 569 492
2010 592 500
2009 588 507
2008 562 510
2007 567 522
2006 544 528
2005 492 540
2004 456 555
2003 451 571
2002 427 593
2001 405 611
2000 378 638
1999 381 647
1998 380 663
1997 364 676
1996 381 680
1995 421 684
1994 463 688
1993 503 688
1992 546 699
1991 584 691
1990 619 692
1989 645 684
1988 671 687
1987 697 702
1986 735 730
1985 766 751

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 359 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ivory Coast, compared to 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

Ivory Coast
Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2023 6.71% 6.48%
2022 6.92% 6.57%
2021 7.14% 6.62%
2020 7.37% 6.63%
2019 7.59% 6.61%
2018 7.85% 6.58%
2017 8.11% 6.57%
2016 8.36% 6.57%
2015 8.61% 6.58%
2014 8.92% 6.62%
2013 9.27% 6.69%
2012 9.6% 6.77%
2011 9.91% 6.9%
2010 10.2% 7.07%
2009 10.6% 7.28%
2008 11% 7.53%
2007 11.4% 7.81%
2006 11.8% 8.12%
2005 12.2% 8.46%
2004 12.6% 8.82%
2003 13% 9.2%
2002 13.3% 9.6%
2001 13.7% 10%
2000 14.1% 10.5%
1999 14.4% 11%
1998 14.6% 11.5%
1997 14.9% 12%
1996 15.1% 12.6%
1995 15.2% 13.1%
1994 15.3% 13.5%
1993 15.4% 14%
1992 15.4% 14.5%
1991 15.4% 15%
1990 15.3% 15.6%
1989 15.3% 16.1%
1988 15.2% 16.6%
1987 15.2% 17.1%
1986 15.3% 17.5%
1985 15.4% 17.7%
1984 15.5% 17.8%
1983 15.8% 17.8%
1982 16.1% 17.6%
1981 16.4% 17.4%
1980 16.9% 17.1%
1979 17.4% 16.9%
1978 18% 16.7%
1977 18.7% 16.5%
1976 19.5% 16.3%
1975 20.3% 16.1%
1974 21.2% 15.8%
1973 22.1% 15.6%
1972 22.9% 15.3%
1971 23.7% 15.1%
1970 24.5% 14.9%
1969 25.2% 14.7%
1968 26% 14.6%
1967 26.7% -
1966 27.4% -
1965 28.2% -
1964 28.9% -
1963 29.7% -
1962 30.5% -
1961 31.3% -
1960 32.1% -

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 6.71% in Ivory Coast 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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