Fertility & birth rates in Madagascar and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Madagascar vs Sierra Leone by year

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Madagascar

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Madagascar	Sierra Leone
2023	3.97	3.79
2022	4.04	3.88
2021	4.1	3.98
2020	4.17	4.08
2019	4.22	4.19
2018	4.25	4.29
2017	4.26	4.39
2016	4.29	4.47
2015	4.34	4.55
2014	4.42	4.7
2013	4.53	4.87
2012	4.61	5.06
2011	4.74	5.21
2010	4.9	5.33
2009	5	5.45
2008	5.04	5.56
2007	5.08	5.64
2006	5.13	5.74
2005	5.2	5.81
2004	5.26	5.92
2003	5.33	6.09
2002	5.41	6.23
2001	5.53	6.31
2000	5.67	6.36
1999	5.84	6.42
1998	5.99	6.5
1997	6.02	6.53
1996	6.03	6.55
1995	6.04	6.56
1994	6.04	6.56
1993	6.06	6.57
1992	6.08	6.56
1991	6.12	6.55
1990	6.14	6.57
1989	6.15	6.57
1988	6.18	6.59
1987	6.24	6.61
1986	6.34	6.6
1985	6.46	6.59
1984	6.55	6.59
1983	6.63	6.57
1982	6.7	6.56
1981	6.77	6.55
1980	6.84	6.56
1979	6.87	6.58
1978	6.9	6.59
1977	6.93	6.57
1976	6.95	6.55
1975	6.97	6.55
1974	6.99	6.53
1973	7.01	6.47
1972	7.04	6.45
1971	7.07	6.43
1970	7.1	6.41
1969	7.12	6.39
1968	7.13	6.39
1967	7.14	6.38
1966	7.16	6.35
1965	7.17	6.31
1964	7.19	6.29
1963	7.21	6.26
1962	7.26	6.22
1961	7.3	6.21
1960	7.34	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Madagascar was 3.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Madagascar vs Sierra Leone population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Madagascar

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Madagascar	Sierra Leone
2023	766,391	188,788
2022	753,931	186,625
2021	741,416	183,326
2020	736,607	181,015
2019	735,853	181,068
2018	719,267	178,772
2017	699,498	173,259
2016	682,801	168,784
2015	668,977	162,275
2014	660,837	160,137
2013	654,230	161,265
2012	644,255	160,915
2011	640,577	158,858
2010	641,543	155,338
2009	634,008	152,669
2008	615,580	149,855
2007	597,772	145,740
2006	581,489	144,127
2005	568,143	137,234
2004	556,319	132,661
2003	544,903	130,312
2002	535,518	126,429
2001	529,656	116,647
2000	520,860	110,754
1999	516,976	102,295
1998	508,408	103,906
1997	490,905	105,433
1996	471,453	104,140
1995	450,259	100,885
1994	428,169	101,486
1993	408,801	103,317
1992	388,430	103,251
1991	375,040	105,477
1990	360,621	100,778
1989	344,279	98,298
1988	330,510	96,344
1987	317,621	94,235
1986	307,074	90,902
1985	304,199	88,869
1984	296,892	87,072
1983	290,085	84,628
1982	284,733	82,457
1981	277,535	80,111
1980	275,287	77,932
1979	270,752	75,992
1978	263,684	74,130
1977	255,399	71,663
1976	247,026	69,506
1975	238,774	67,560
1974	230,233	65,357
1973	221,768	62,443
1972	213,138	60,279
1971	204,617	58,484
1970	194,889	56,513
1969	184,562	54,768
1968	175,869	53,126
1967	167,287	51,734
1966	159,483	49,486
1965	152,362	47,223
1964	146,894	45,487
1963	142,666	43,569
1962	139,412	41,603
1961	136,578	40,022
1960	133,684	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.57% in Madagascar and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Madagascar vs Sierra Leone by year

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Madagascar

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Madagascar	Sierra Leone
2023	32.1	30.6
2022	32.5	31.1
2021	32.9	31.6
2020	33.3	32.2
2019	33.6	32.8
2018	33.7	33.3
2017	33.6	33.8
2016	33.6	34.2
2015	33.8	34.7
2014	34.2	35.6
2013	34.7	36.6
2012	35.1	37.8
2011	35.8	38.5
2010	36.7	39.1
2009	37.4	39.9
2008	37.5	40.6
2007	37.8	41.1
2006	38	41.8
2005	38.4	42
2004	39	42.5
2003	39.5	43.5
2002	40.2	44.3
2001	41.1	44
2000	42	45
1999	43.2	46.1
1998	44.1	46.3
1997	44.4	46.3
1996	44.6	46.5
1995	44.5	46.8
1994	44.2	46.8
1993	44.1	46.9
1992	43.9	47
1991	44.1	47.5
1990	44.1	45.5
1989	43.9	46.3
1988	43.8	46.4
1987	43.8	46.6
1986	44	46.6
1985	44.8	46.7
1984	45.2	46.8
1983	45.5	46.7
1982	45.9	46.8
1981	46.2	46.8
1980	46.8	46.8
1979	47.2	47
1978	47.4	47.2
1977	47.4	47.1
1976	47.4	47.2
1975	47.4	47.3
1974	47.4	47.4
1973	47.4	47.2
1972	47.4	47.2
1971	47.2	47.3
1970	46.8	47.4
1969	46.5	47.5
1968	46.1	47.7
1967	45.9	47.9
1966	45.7	48
1965	45.6	48
1964	45.7	48.2
1963	46	48.2
1962	46.5	48.1
1961	47.1	48.1
1960	47.6	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 32.1 in Madagascar and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 47.6 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Madagascar	Sierra Leone
2100	21.5%	19%
2099	21.6%	19%
2098	21.8%	19.1%
2097	21.9%	19.2%
2096	22.1%	19.3%
2095	22.2%	19.5%
2094	22.3%	19.6%
2093	22.5%	19.7%
2092	22.6%	19.8%
2091	22.8%	19.9%
2090	22.9%	20%
2089	23.1%	20.1%
2088	23.3%	20.3%
2087	23.4%	20.4%
2086	23.6%	20.5%
2085	23.7%	20.7%
2084	23.9%	20.8%
2083	24.1%	20.9%
2082	24.3%	21.1%
2081	24.4%	21.2%
2080	24.6%	21.4%
2079	24.8%	21.6%
2078	25%	21.7%
2077	25.2%	21.9%
2076	25.4%	22.1%
2075	25.6%	22.2%
2074	25.8%	22.4%
2073	26%	22.6%
2072	26.2%	22.8%
2071	26.4%	23%
2070	26.6%	23.2%
2069	26.9%	23.4%
2068	27.1%	23.6%
2067	27.3%	23.8%
2066	27.5%	24%
2065	27.7%	24.3%
2064	28%	24.5%
2063	28.2%	24.7%
2062	28.4%	25%
2061	28.7%	25.2%
2060	28.9%	25.5%
2059	29.1%	25.7%
2058	29.4%	26%
2057	29.6%	26.3%
2056	29.9%	26.6%
2055	30.1%	26.9%
2054	30.4%	27.1%
2053	30.6%	27.4%
2052	30.9%	27.7%
2051	31.2%	28.1%
2050	31.4%	28.4%
2049	31.7%	28.7%
2048	32%	29%
2047	32.3%	29.3%
2046	32.6%	29.7%
2045	32.9%	30%
2044	33.2%	30.3%
2043	33.5%	30.7%
2042	33.8%	31.1%
2041	34.1%	31.4%
2040	34.5%	31.8%
2039	34.8%	32.2%
2038	35.1%	32.6%
2037	35.5%	33%
2036	35.8%	33.4%
2035	36.2%	33.8%
2034	36.5%	34.2%
2033	36.9%	34.6%
2032	37.2%	35%
2031	37.4%	35.4%
2030	37.7%	35.7%
2029	38%	36.1%
2028	38.2%	36.5%
2027	38.5%	37%
2026	38.8%	37.4%
2025	39.1%	37.9%
2024	39.3%	38.1%
2023	39.6%	38.5%
2022	39.9%	39%
2021	40.1%	39.4%
2020	40.4%	39.8%
2019	40.7%	40.2%
2018	40.9%	40.6%
2017	41.2%	41%
2016	41.6%	41.4%
2015	42%	41.8%
2014	42.4%	42.2%
2013	42.8%	42.5%
2012	43.3%	42.8%
2011	43.7%	43%
2010	44%	43.2%
2009	44.3%	43.4%
2008	44.6%	43.5%
2007	44.8%	43.6%
2006	45%	43.7%
2005	45.2%	43.8%
2004	45.3%	43.9%
2003	45.4%	43.9%
2002	45.4%	43.9%
2001	45.4%	43.9%
2000	45.4%	43.8%
1999	45.4%	43.7%
1998	45.4%	43.6%
1997	45.3%	43.5%
1996	45.3%	43.5%
1995	45.3%	43.4%
1994	45.4%	43.3%
1993	45.5%	43.2%
1992	45.6%	43.1%
1991	45.7%	43%
1990	45.9%	42.9%
1989	46.1%	42.9%
1988	46.3%	42.8%
1987	46.5%	42.7%
1986	46.7%	42.6%
1985	46.8%	42.5%
1984	46.9%	42.3%
1983	47%	42.2%
1982	47.1%	42.1%
1981	47.1%	42%
1980	47%	41.9%
1979	46.9%	41.8%
1978	46.8%	41.7%
1977	46.7%	41.6%
1976	46.6%	41.4%
1975	46.5%	41.3%
1974	46.5%	41.1%
1973	46.4%	40.9%
1972	46.4%	40.7%
1971	46.4%	40.6%
1970	46.4%	40.3%
1969	46.4%	40.1%
1968	46.5%	39.9%
1967	46.5%	39.6%
1966	46.6%	39.4%
1965	46.7%	39.1%
1964	46.8%	38.8%
1963	46.7%	38.5%
1962	46.3%	38.3%
1961	45.8%	38.3%
1960	45.2%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 39.3% of the population in Madagascar and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 45.9% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Madagascar and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Madagascar vs Sierra Leone

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Madagascar

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Madagascar	Sierra Leone
2023	445	354
2022	439	370
2021	467	403
2020	447	422
2019	462	464
2018	466	491
2017	469	578
2016	470	633
2015	474	730
2014	477	821
2013	481	842
2012	487	915
2011	492	967
2010	500	1,018
2009	507	1,054
2008	510	1,093
2007	522	1,132
2006	528	1,168
2005	540	1,294
2004	555	1,366
2003	571	1,433
2002	593	1,492
2001	611	1,518
2000	638	1,603
1999	647	1,731
1998	663	1,753
1997	676	1,721
1996	680	1,726
1995	684	1,777
1994	688	1,755
1993	688	1,696
1992	699	1,681
1991	691	1,699
1990	692	1,572
1989	684	1,575
1988	687	1,549
1987	702	1,533
1986	730	1,530
1985	751	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Madagascar

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Madagascar	Sierra Leone
2023	6.48%	9.43%
2022	6.57%	9.77%
2021	6.62%	10.1%
2020	6.63%	10.5%
2019	6.61%	10.9%
2018	6.58%	11.3%
2017	6.57%	11.8%
2016	6.57%	12.3%
2015	6.58%	13.8%
2014	6.62%	13.7%
2013	6.69%	13.9%
2012	6.77%	14.5%
2011	6.9%	15.2%
2010	7.07%	15.9%
2009	7.28%	16.6%
2008	7.53%	17.3%
2007	7.81%	18.1%
2006	8.12%	18.8%
2005	8.46%	19.4%
2004	8.82%	20.1%
2003	9.2%	20.7%
2002	9.6%	21.3%
2001	10%	21.8%
2000	10.5%	22.4%
1999	11%	22.9%
1998	11.5%	23.4%
1997	12%	23.9%
1996	12.6%	24.3%
1995	13.1%	24.7%
1994	13.5%	25%
1993	14%	25.3%
1992	14.5%	25.5%
1991	15%	25.7%
1990	15.6%	25.9%
1989	16.1%	26.2%
1988	16.6%	26.4%
1987	17.1%	26.6%
1986	17.5%	26.9%
1985	17.7%	27.2%
1984	17.8%	27.5%
1983	17.8%	27.8%
1982	17.6%	28.1%
1981	17.4%	28.5%
1980	17.1%	28.9%
1979	16.9%	29.2%
1978	16.7%	29.6%
1977	16.5%	30%
1976	16.3%	30.5%
1975	16.1%	30.9%
1974	15.8%	31.4%
1973	15.6%	31.9%
1972	15.3%	32.3%
1971	15.1%	32.9%
1970	14.9%	33.4%
1969	14.7%	33.9%
1968	14.6%	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.48% in Madagascar and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.