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Fertility & birth rates in Madagascar and Saudi Arabia

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Madagascar has an annual birth rate of 32.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.4 for Saudi Arabia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.97 in Madagascar and 2.28 in Saudi Arabia — 42.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 45.9% in Madagascar and by 70.1% in Saudi Arabia — in 1960, it was 7.34 and 7.63, respectively.

  • Madagascar is ranked 21/196 by birth rate compared to 92/196 for Saudi Arabia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Madagascar — it's 30.3 in Saudi Arabia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 129.8 in Madagascar vs 11.1 in Saudi Arabia.
  • In Madagascar, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23% in Saudi Arabia.

Fertility rate in Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia by year

Madagascar
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2023 3.97 2.28
2022 4.04 2.14
2021 4.1 2.17
2020 4.17 2.27
2019 4.22 2.49
2018 4.25 2.67
2017 4.26 2.67
2016 4.29 2.65
2015 4.34 2.63
2014 4.42 2.68
2013 4.53 2.67
2012 4.61 2.78
2011 4.74 2.8
2010 4.9 2.81
2009 5 2.95
2008 5.04 3.07
2007 5.08 3.19
2006 5.13 3.18
2005 5.2 3.16
2004 5.26 3.26
2003 5.33 3.47
2002 5.41 3.71
2001 5.53 3.96
2000 5.67 4.21
1999 5.84 4.35
1998 5.99 4.52
1997 6.02 4.66
1996 6.03 4.81
1995 6.04 4.99
1994 6.04 5.16
1993 6.06 5.33
1992 6.08 5.49
1991 6.12 5.64
1990 6.14 5.8
1989 6.15 5.98
1988 6.18 6.15
1987 6.24 6.34
1986 6.34 6.52
1985 6.46 6.65
1984 6.55 6.78
1983 6.63 6.88
1982 6.7 6.98
1981 6.77 7.07
1980 6.84 7.15
1979 6.87 7.23
1978 6.9 7.26
1977 6.93 7.3
1976 6.95 7.33
1975 6.97 7.37
1974 6.99 7.43
1973 7.01 7.48
1972 7.04 7.54
1971 7.07 7.56
1970 7.1 7.58
1969 7.12 7.6
1968 7.13 7.63
1967 7.14 7.66
1966 7.16 7.66
1965 7.17 7.66
1964 7.19 7.67
1963 7.21 7.65
1962 7.26 7.64
1961 7.3 7.63
1960 7.34 7.63

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 Madagascar was 3.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Madagascar
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Natural population change
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2023 766,391 474,366
2022 753,931 406,920
2021 741,416 409,032
2020 736,607 447,036
2019 735,853 474,407
2018 719,267 528,767
2017 699,498 546,751
2016 682,801 537,829
2015 668,977 511,023
2014 660,837 493,431
2013 654,230 475,299
2012 644,255 465,649
2011 640,577 443,675
2010 641,543 418,641
2009 634,008 438,557
2008 615,580 433,457
2007 597,772 425,199
2006 581,489 399,333
2005 568,143 375,938
2004 556,319 362,843
2003 544,903 364,520
2002 535,518 372,099
2001 529,656 382,153
2000 520,860 392,407
1999 516,976 390,112
1998 508,408 389,499
1997 490,905 385,033
1996 471,453 382,248
1995 450,259 380,231
1994 428,169 377,351
1993 408,801 372,621
1992 388,430 366,763
1991 375,040 361,329
1990 360,621 355,495
1989 344,279 349,399
1988 330,510 342,865
1987 317,621 333,088
1986 307,074 322,340
1985 304,199 310,558
1984 296,892 296,615
1983 290,085 280,616
1982 284,733 264,831
1981 277,535 249,156
1980 275,287 234,372
1979 270,752 220,186
1978 263,684 205,331
1977 255,399 191,103
1976 247,026 178,024
1975 238,774 166,223
1974 230,233 155,478
1973 221,768 145,450
1972 213,138 136,360
1971 204,617 127,600
1970 194,889 120,440
1969 184,562 113,859
1968 175,869 108,281
1967 167,287 103,343
1966 159,483 98,361
1965 152,362 93,820
1964 146,894 89,776
1963 142,666 85,480
1962 139,412 81,393
1961 136,578 77,743
1960 133,684 74,143

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 +2.46% in Madagascar and +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.57% in Madagascar and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia by year

Madagascar
Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2023 32.1 16.4
2022 32.5 15.2
2021 32.9 15.9
2020 33.3 16.6
2019 33.6 18.1
2018 33.7 19.7
2017 33.6 19.8
2016 33.6 19.6
2015 33.8 19.4
2014 34.2 19.8
2013 34.7 19.7
2012 35.1 20.4
2011 35.8 20.3
2010 36.7 20.1
2009 37.4 20.8
2008 37.5 21.3
2007 37.8 21.7
2006 38 21.4
2005 38.4 21.1
2004 39 21.3
2003 39.5 22.3
2002 40.2 23.8
2001 41.1 25.5
2000 42 27.5
1999 43.2 28.5
1998 44.1 29.5
1997 44.4 30.3
1996 44.6 31.2
1995 44.5 32.3
1994 44.2 33.4
1993 44.1 34.5
1992 43.9 35.5
1991 44.1 36.7
1990 44.1 38
1989 43.9 39.3
1988 43.8 40.7
1987 43.8 41.9
1986 44 43.1
1985 44.8 44.2
1984 45.2 45
1983 45.5 45.6
1982 45.9 46.1
1981 46.2 46.6
1980 46.8 47.1
1979 47.2 47.5
1978 47.4 47.5
1977 47.4 47.5
1976 47.4 47.6
1975 47.4 47.7
1974 47.4 47.8
1973 47.4 48
1972 47.4 48.3
1971 47.2 48.4
1970 46.8 48.7
1969 46.5 48.9
1968 46.1 49.3
1967 45.9 49.8
1966 45.7 50.1
1965 45.6 50.4
1964 45.7 50.8
1963 46 51
1962 46.5 51.1
1961 47.1 51.4
1960 47.6 51.5

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 32.1 in Madagascar and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 47.6 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Madagascar Saudi Arabia
Fertility rate 3.97 2.28
Fertility rate rank 28/196 83/196
Birth rate 32.1 16.4
Birth rate rank 21/196 92/196
Population change due to births and deaths +766,391 +474,366
Natural population change rank 22/196 38/196
Natural population change rate +2.46% +1.41%
Population growth +2.47% +4.74%
Population growth rank 29/197 4/197
Age at first childbirth 19.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 30.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 127.7 10.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 171.3 113.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 52.7 45.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 23%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 42.7% 32.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 45.8% 94.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.45% 0.007%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.38% 0.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.42% 0.49%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.48% 0.62%
Life expectancy 64.3 years 79.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Madagascar
Factual

UN forecast
Saudi Arabia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2100 21.5% 17.3%
2099 21.6% 17.3%
2098 21.8% 17.3%
2097 21.9% 17.3%
2096 22.1% 17.3%
2095 22.2% 17.3%
2094 22.3% 17.4%
2093 22.5% 17.4%
2092 22.6% 17.4%
2091 22.8% 17.4%
2090 22.9% 17.4%
2089 23.1% 17.5%
2088 23.3% 17.5%
2087 23.4% 17.5%
2086 23.6% 17.6%
2085 23.7% 17.6%
2084 23.9% 17.7%
2083 24.1% 17.7%
2082 24.3% 17.7%
2081 24.4% 17.8%
2080 24.6% 17.8%
2079 24.8% 17.9%
2078 25% 17.9%
2077 25.2% 18%
2076 25.4% 18%
2075 25.6% 18.1%
2074 25.8% 18.2%
2073 26% 18.2%
2072 26.2% 18.3%
2071 26.4% 18.3%
2070 26.6% 18.4%
2069 26.9% 18.4%
2068 27.1% 18.5%
2067 27.3% 18.6%
2066 27.5% 18.6%
2065 27.7% 18.7%
2064 28% 18.7%
2063 28.2% 18.8%
2062 28.4% 18.9%
2061 28.7% 19%
2060 28.9% 19%
2059 29.1% 19.1%
2058 29.4% 19.2%
2057 29.6% 19.3%
2056 29.9% 19.4%
2055 30.1% 19.5%
2054 30.4% 19.6%
2053 30.6% 19.8%
2052 30.9% 19.9%
2051 31.2% 20%
2050 31.4% 20.1%
2049 31.7% 20.3%
2048 32% 20.4%
2047 32.3% 20.6%
2046 32.6% 20.7%
2045 32.9% 20.9%
2044 33.2% 21.1%
2043 33.5% 21.2%
2042 33.8% 21.4%
2041 34.1% 21.6%
2040 34.5% 21.8%
2039 34.8% 22%
2038 35.1% 22.1%
2037 35.5% 22.1%
2036 35.8% 22.2%
2035 36.2% 22.2%
2034 36.5% 22.3%
2033 36.9% 22.4%
2032 37.2% 22.5%
2031 37.4% 22.7%
2030 37.7% 22.8%
2029 38% 23%
2028 38.2% 23.2%
2027 38.5% 23.3%
2026 38.8% 23.5%
2025 39.1% 23.7%
2024 39.3% 23.8%
2023 39.6% 24.1%
2022 39.9% 24.6%
2021 40.1% 25.2%
2020 40.4% 25.5%
2019 40.7% 25.8%
2018 40.9% 25.7%
2017 41.2% 25.2%
2016 41.6% 24.9%
2015 42% 25.1%
2014 42.4% 25.4%
2013 42.8% 25.8%
2012 43.3% 26.3%
2011 43.7% 26.9%
2010 44% 27.6%
2009 44.3% 28.5%
2008 44.6% 29.5%
2007 44.8% 30.6%
2006 45% 31.9%
2005 45.2% 33.2%
2004 45.3% 34.5%
2003 45.4% 35.7%
2002 45.4% 36.8%
2001 45.4% 37.7%
2000 45.4% 38.3%
1999 45.4% 38.9%
1998 45.4% 39.5%
1997 45.3% 40.1%
1996 45.3% 40.7%
1995 45.3% 41.2%
1994 45.4% 41.7%
1993 45.5% 42.1%
1992 45.6% 42.4%
1991 45.7% 42.7%
1990 45.9% 43%
1989 46.1% 43.2%
1988 46.3% 43.3%
1987 46.5% 43.4%
1986 46.7% 43.5%
1985 46.8% 43.6%
1984 46.9% 43.6%
1983 47% 43.7%
1982 47.1% 43.8%
1981 47.1% 43.9%
1980 47% 44.1%
1979 46.9% 44.2%
1978 46.8% 44.3%
1977 46.7% 44.5%
1976 46.6% 44.6%
1975 46.5% 44.8%
1974 46.5% 45%
1973 46.4% 45.2%
1972 46.4% 45.3%
1971 46.4% 45.5%
1970 46.4% 45.5%
1969 46.4% 45.5%
1968 46.5% 45.4%
1967 46.5% 45.3%
1966 46.6% 45.1%
1965 46.7% 44.8%
1964 46.8% 44.6%
1963 46.7% 44.3%
1962 46.3% 43.9%
1961 45.8% 43.6%
1960 45.2% 43.4%

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 39.3% of the population in Madagascar and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 45.9% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Madagascar and Saudi Arabia 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: Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia

Madagascar
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2023 445 7
2022 439 9
2021 467 12
2020 447 11
2019 462 8
2018 466 8
2017 469 8
2016 470 8
2015 474 8
2014 477 8
2013 481 9
2012 487 9
2011 492 10
2010 500 11
2009 507 11
2008 510 12
2007 522 13
2006 528 14
2005 540 15
2004 555 16
2003 571 16
2002 593 18
2001 611 19
2000 638 20
1999 647 21
1998 663 22
1997 676 23
1996 680 23
1995 684 24
1994 688 25
1993 688 26
1992 699 27
1991 691 29
1990 692 30
1989 684 32
1988 687 34
1987 702 36
1986 730 38
1985 751 40

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 445 deaths per 100,000 live births in Madagascar, compared to 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

Madagascar
Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2023 6.48% 0.62%
2022 6.57% 0.64%
2021 6.62% 0.66%
2020 6.63% 0.69%
2019 6.61% 0.72%
2018 6.58% 0.76%
2017 6.57% 0.8%
2016 6.57% 0.85%
2015 6.58% 0.9%
2014 6.62% 0.96%
2013 6.69% 1.02%
2012 6.77% 1.08%
2011 6.9% 1.15%
2010 7.07% 1.22%
2009 7.28% 1.3%
2008 7.53% 1.38%
2007 7.81% 1.47%
2006 8.12% 1.56%
2005 8.46% 1.65%
2004 8.82% 1.75%
2003 9.2% 1.85%
2002 9.6% 1.96%
2001 10% 2.08%
2000 10.5% 2.21%
1999 11% 2.35%
1998 11.5% 2.5%
1997 12% 2.67%
1996 12.6% 2.86%
1995 13.1% 3.06%
1994 13.5% 3.29%
1993 14% 3.54%
1992 14.5% 3.81%
1991 15% 4.11%
1990 15.6% 4.44%
1989 16.1% 4.8%
1988 16.6% 5.19%
1987 17.1% 5.62%
1986 17.5% 6.07%
1985 17.7% 6.55%
1984 17.8% 7.04%
1983 17.8% 7.56%
1982 17.6% 8.12%
1981 17.4% 8.71%
1980 17.1% 9.34%
1979 16.9% 9.99%
1978 16.7% 10.7%
1977 16.5% 11.4%
1976 16.3% 12.2%
1975 16.1% 13.1%
1974 15.8% 14%
1973 15.6% 14.9%
1972 15.3% 16%
1971 15.1% -
1970 14.9% -
1969 14.7% -
1968 14.6% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1968–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.48% in Madagascar and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. 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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