Fertility & birth rates in Madagascar and Mauritius

Fertility rate in Madagascar vs Mauritius by year

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Madagascar

Mauritius

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Year	Fertility rate
	Madagascar	Mauritius
2023	3.97	1.39
2022	4.04	1.32
2021	4.1	1.41
2020	4.17	1.44
2019	4.22	1.4
2018	4.25	1.41
2017	4.26	1.44
2016	4.29	1.4
2015	4.34	1.36
2014	4.42	1.43
2013	4.53	1.44
2012	4.61	1.54
2011	4.74	1.55
2010	4.9	1.57
2009	5	1.59
2008	5.04	1.67
2007	5.08	1.74
2006	5.13	1.77
2005	5.2	1.88
2004	5.26	1.92
2003	5.33	1.87
2002	5.41	1.94
2001	5.53	1.91
2000	5.67	1.99
1999	5.84	2.05
1998	5.99	1.97
1997	6.02	2.04
1996	6.03	2.12
1995	6.04	2.14
1994	6.04	2.25
1993	6.06	2.21
1992	6.08	2.37
1991	6.12	2.3
1990	6.14	2.32
1989	6.15	2.23
1988	6.18	2.14
1987	6.24	2.05
1986	6.34	1.99
1985	6.46	2.02
1984	6.55	2.16
1983	6.63	2.4
1982	6.7	2.53
1981	6.77	2.67
1980	6.84	2.8
1979	6.87	2.91
1978	6.9	3.01
1977	6.93	3.07
1976	6.95	3.13
1975	6.97	3.2
1974	6.99	3.45
1973	7.01	3.07
1972	7.04	3.41
1971	7.07	3.51
1970	7.1	3.82
1969	7.12	3.97
1968	7.13	4.6
1967	7.14	4.63
1966	7.16	5.46
1965	7.17	5.51
1964	7.19	5.96
1963	7.21	6.18
1962	7.26	5.88
1961	7.3	5.98
1960	7.34	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Madagascar was 3.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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Natural population change by year

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Madagascar

Mauritius

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Year	Natural population change
	Madagascar	Mauritius
2023	766,391	999
2022	753,931	-757
2021	741,416	-253
2020	736,607	2,405
2019	735,853	1,773
2018	719,267	2,151
2017	699,498	3,415
2016	682,801	2,906
2015	668,977	3,031
2014	660,837	3,657
2013	654,230	4,281
2012	644,255	5,149
2011	640,577	5,511
2010	641,543	5,877
2009	634,008	6,113
2008	615,580	7,465
2007	597,772	8,429
2006	581,489	8,515
2005	568,143	10,195
2004	556,319	10,745
2003	544,903	10,799
2002	535,518	11,685
2001	529,656	11,723
2000	520,860	12,224
1999	516,976	12,341
1998	508,408	11,489
1997	490,905	11,943
1996	471,453	13,041
1995	450,259	13,020
1994	428,169	14,355
1993	408,801	14,814
1992	388,430	15,833
1991	375,040	15,091
1990	360,621	15,564
1989	344,279	14,718
1988	330,510	14,084
1987	317,621	13,262
1986	307,074	12,340
1985	304,199	12,451
1984	296,892	13,665
1983	290,085	14,525
1982	284,733	15,880
1981	277,535	18,334
1980	275,287	19,321
1979	270,752	19,282
1978	263,684	18,670
1977	255,399	16,769
1976	247,026	16,407
1975	238,774	15,342
1974	230,233	17,561
1973	221,768	13,145
1972	213,138	14,825
1971	204,617	15,441
1970	194,889	16,190
1969	184,562	15,761
1968	175,869	17,884
1967	167,287	17,560
1966	159,483	20,758
1965	152,362	20,482
1964	146,894	22,239
1963	142,666	22,069
1962	139,412	20,660
1961	136,578	20,355
1960	133,684	19,931

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 +2.46% in Madagascar and +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.57% in Madagascar and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Madagascar vs Mauritius by year

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Madagascar

Mauritius

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Madagascar	Mauritius
2023	32.1	10.2
2022	32.5	9.6
2021	32.9	10.3
2020	33.3	10.6
2019	33.6	10.2
2018	33.7	10.2
2017	33.6	10.7
2016	33.6	10.4
2015	33.8	10.1
2014	34.2	10.6
2013	34.7	10.9
2012	35.1	11.5
2011	35.8	11.7
2010	36.7	12
2009	37.4	12.3
2008	37.5	13.2
2007	37.8	13.7
2006	38	14.3
2005	38.4	15.3
2004	39	15.7
2003	39.5	15.9
2002	40.2	16.6
2001	41.1	16.5
2000	42	17
1999	43.2	17.3
1998	44.1	16.7
1997	44.4	17.4
1996	44.6	18.3
1995	44.5	18.3
1994	44.2	19.6
1993	44.1	20.3
1992	43.9	21.1
1991	44.1	20.7
1990	44.1	21.3
1989	43.9	20.8
1988	43.8	20.1
1987	43.8	19.3
1986	44	18.6
1985	44.8	19
1984	45.2	20.1
1983	45.5	21
1982	45.9	22.6
1981	46.2	25.5
1980	46.8	27.2
1979	47.2	27.5
1978	47.4	27.1
1977	47.4	26
1976	47.4	25.8
1975	47.4	25.3
1974	47.4	27.3
1973	47.4	23
1972	47.4	25.3
1971	47.2	26.1
1970	46.8	27.5
1969	46.5	27.7
1968	46.1	31.6
1967	45.9	31
1966	45.7	36
1965	45.6	36
1964	45.7	38.9
1963	46	40.4
1962	46.5	38.8
1961	47.1	39.7
1960	47.6	39.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 32.1 in Madagascar and 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 47.6 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Madagascar	Mauritius
2100	21.5%	10.1%
2099	21.6%	10.1%
2098	21.8%	10.1%
2097	21.9%	10.1%
2096	22.1%	10%
2095	22.2%	10%
2094	22.3%	9.99%
2093	22.5%	9.98%
2092	22.6%	9.97%
2091	22.8%	9.97%
2090	22.9%	9.97%
2089	23.1%	9.98%
2088	23.3%	10%
2087	23.4%	10%
2086	23.6%	10%
2085	23.7%	10.1%
2084	23.9%	10.1%
2083	24.1%	10.1%
2082	24.3%	10.1%
2081	24.4%	10.2%
2080	24.6%	10.2%
2079	24.8%	10.2%
2078	25%	10.2%
2077	25.2%	10.2%
2076	25.4%	10.2%
2075	25.6%	10.2%
2074	25.8%	10.2%
2073	26%	10.2%
2072	26.2%	10.2%
2071	26.4%	10.2%
2070	26.6%	10.2%
2069	26.9%	10.2%
2068	27.1%	10.2%
2067	27.3%	10.2%
2066	27.5%	10.3%
2065	27.7%	10.3%
2064	28%	10.3%
2063	28.2%	10.3%
2062	28.4%	10.3%
2061	28.7%	10.4%
2060	28.9%	10.4%
2059	29.1%	10.5%
2058	29.4%	10.5%
2057	29.6%	10.6%
2056	29.9%	10.7%
2055	30.1%	10.8%
2054	30.4%	10.9%
2053	30.6%	11.1%
2052	30.9%	11.2%
2051	31.2%	11.3%
2050	31.4%	11.5%
2049	31.7%	11.6%
2048	32%	11.8%
2047	32.3%	11.9%
2046	32.6%	12%
2045	32.9%	12.1%
2044	33.2%	12.3%
2043	33.5%	12.4%
2042	33.8%	12.5%
2041	34.1%	12.6%
2040	34.5%	12.7%
2039	34.8%	12.7%
2038	35.1%	12.8%
2037	35.5%	12.9%
2036	35.8%	13.1%
2035	36.2%	13.2%
2034	36.5%	13.3%
2033	36.9%	13.4%
2032	37.2%	13.5%
2031	37.4%	13.6%
2030	37.7%	13.7%
2029	38%	13.9%
2028	38.2%	14%
2027	38.5%	14.2%
2026	38.8%	14.4%
2025	39.1%	14.7%
2024	39.3%	14.8%
2023	39.6%	15.1%
2022	39.9%	15.5%
2021	40.1%	15.9%
2020	40.4%	16.4%
2019	40.7%	16.9%
2018	40.9%	17.4%
2017	41.2%	17.9%
2016	41.6%	18.4%
2015	42%	18.9%
2014	42.4%	19.3%
2013	42.8%	19.7%
2012	43.3%	20.1%
2011	43.7%	20.6%
2010	44%	21.1%
2009	44.3%	21.7%
2008	44.6%	22.3%
2007	44.8%	22.9%
2006	45%	23.4%
2005	45.2%	23.9%
2004	45.3%	24.3%
2003	45.4%	24.7%
2002	45.4%	25%
2001	45.4%	25.3%
2000	45.4%	25.6%
1999	45.4%	25.8%
1998	45.4%	26.2%
1997	45.3%	26.6%
1996	45.3%	27%
1995	45.3%	27.5%
1994	45.4%	28%
1993	45.5%	28.5%
1992	45.6%	29%
1991	45.7%	29.4%
1990	45.9%	29.8%
1989	46.1%	30.1%
1988	46.3%	30.5%
1987	46.5%	30.8%
1986	46.7%	31.1%
1985	46.8%	31.4%
1984	46.9%	31.8%
1983	47%	32.2%
1982	47.1%	32.6%
1981	47.1%	33.1%
1980	47%	33.6%
1979	46.9%	34.2%
1978	46.8%	34.9%
1977	46.7%	35.7%
1976	46.6%	36.5%
1975	46.5%	37.3%
1974	46.5%	38.2%
1973	46.4%	39.1%
1972	46.4%	40.1%
1971	46.4%	40.9%
1970	46.4%	41.6%
1969	46.4%	42.3%
1968	46.5%	42.9%
1967	46.5%	43.4%
1966	46.6%	44%
1965	46.7%	44.4%
1964	46.8%	44.8%
1963	46.7%	45.1%
1962	46.3%	45.1%
1961	45.8%	45%
1960	45.2%	45%

Children aged 0-14 make up 39.3% of the population in Madagascar and 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 45.9% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Madagascar and Mauritius compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Madagascar vs Mauritius

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Madagascar

Mauritius

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Madagascar	Mauritius
2023	445	66
2022	439	61
2021	467	80
2020	447	58
2019	462	67
2018	466	67
2017	469	66
2016	470	62
2015	474	61
2014	477	60
2013	481	58
2012	487	55
2011	492	55
2010	500	53
2009	507	51
2008	510	48
2007	522	46
2006	528	45
2005	540	43
2004	555	43
2003	571	42
2002	593	42
2001	611	42
2000	638	43
1999	647	46
1998	663	48
1997	676	49
1996	680	52
1995	684	55
1994	688	63
1993	688	70
1992	699	73
1991	691	75
1990	692	77
1989	684	85
1988	687	93
1987	702	103
1986	730	106
1985	751	111

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 445 deaths per 100,000 live births in Madagascar, compared to 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Madagascar	Mauritius
2023	6.48%	1.52%
2022	6.57%	1.55%
2021	6.62%	1.57%
2020	6.63%	1.58%
2019	6.61%	1.57%
2018	6.58%	1.53%
2017	6.57%	1.5%
2016	6.57%	1.47%
2015	6.58%	1.47%
2014	6.62%	1.47%
2013	6.69%	1.49%
2012	6.77%	1.5%
2011	6.9%	1.49%
2010	7.07%	1.48%
2009	7.28%	1.48%
2008	7.53%	1.5%
2007	7.81%	1.52%
2006	8.12%	1.54%
2005	8.46%	1.55%
2004	8.82%	1.57%
2003	9.2%	1.6%
2002	9.6%	1.66%
2001	10%	1.76%
2000	10.5%	1.89%
1999	11%	2.03%
1998	11.5%	2.16%
1997	12%	2.25%
1996	12.6%	2.26%
1995	13.1%	2.22%
1994	13.5%	2.16%
1993	14%	2.12%
1992	14.5%	2.13%
1991	15%	2.19%
1990	15.6%	2.32%
1989	16.1%	2.5%
1988	16.6%	2.7%
1987	17.1%	2.85%
1986	17.5%	2.88%
1985	17.7%	2.85%
1984	17.8%	2.92%
1983	17.8%	3.15%
1982	17.6%	3.47%
1981	17.4%	3.77%
1980	17.1%	4.02%
1979	16.9%	4.28%
1978	16.7%	4.62%
1977	16.5%	5.08%
1976	16.3%	5.74%
1975	16.1%	6.53%
1974	15.8%	7.24%
1973	15.6%	7.71%
1972	15.3%	7.98%
1971	15.1%	8.15%
1970	14.9%	8.35%
1969	14.7%	8.72%
1968	14.6%	9.25%
1967	-	9.55%
1966	-	9.25%
1965	-	8.66%
1964	-	8.4%
1963	-	8.72%
1962	-	9.31%
1961	-	9.82%
1960	-	10.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.48% in Madagascar and 1.52% in Mauritius. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.