Fertility & birth rates in Madagascar and Somalia

Fertility rate in Madagascar vs Somalia by year

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Madagascar

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Madagascar	Somalia
2023	3.97	6.13
2022	4.04	6.26
2021	4.1	6.35
2020	4.17	6.45
2019	4.22	6.56
2018	4.25	6.66
2017	4.26	6.77
2016	4.29	6.88
2015	4.34	6.98
2014	4.42	7.06
2013	4.53	7.14
2012	4.61	7.21
2011	4.74	7.27
2010	4.9	7.32
2009	5	7.38
2008	5.04	7.42
2007	5.08	7.46
2006	5.13	7.49
2005	5.2	7.53
2004	5.26	7.57
2003	5.33	7.6
2002	5.41	7.63
2001	5.53	7.64
2000	5.67	7.65
1999	5.84	7.66
1998	5.99	7.66
1997	6.02	7.66
1996	6.03	7.62
1995	6.04	7.58
1994	6.04	7.54
1993	6.06	7.53
1992	6.08	7.5
1991	6.12	7.47
1990	6.14	7.44
1989	6.15	7.42
1988	6.18	7.4
1987	6.24	7.37
1986	6.34	7.35
1985	6.46	7.33
1984	6.55	7.3
1983	6.63	7.28
1982	6.7	7.25
1981	6.77	7.23
1980	6.84	7.18
1979	6.87	7.16
1978	6.9	7.13
1977	6.93	7
1976	6.95	7.02
1975	6.97	7.03
1974	6.99	7.06
1973	7.01	7.09
1972	7.04	7.12
1971	7.07	7.15
1970	7.1	7.18
1969	7.12	7.21
1968	7.13	7.23
1967	7.14	7.25
1966	7.16	7.26
1965	7.17	7.26
1964	7.19	7.26
1963	7.21	7.26
1962	7.26	7.26
1961	7.3	7.25
1960	7.34	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Madagascar was 3.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Madagascar

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Madagascar	Somalia
2023	766,391	608,203
2022	753,931	551,450
2021	741,416	566,399
2020	736,607	561,311
2019	735,853	548,756
2018	719,267	514,244
2017	699,498	478,556
2016	682,801	495,132
2015	668,977	481,573
2014	660,837	464,481
2013	654,230	448,518
2012	644,255	399,468
2011	640,577	203,213
2010	641,543	385,571
2009	634,008	405,784
2008	615,580	394,258
2007	597,772	380,303
2006	581,489	372,597
2005	568,143	363,117
2004	556,319	351,959
2003	544,903	341,192
2002	535,518	331,215
2001	529,656	319,059
2000	520,860	306,651
1999	516,976	295,523
1998	508,408	284,779
1997	490,905	271,894
1996	471,453	264,807
1995	450,259	254,509
1994	428,169	246,950
1993	408,801	232,960
1992	388,430	57,495
1991	375,040	53,052
1990	360,621	225,162
1989	344,279	225,255
1988	330,510	215,599
1987	317,621	231,580
1986	307,074	218,416
1985	304,199	207,960
1984	296,892	199,017
1983	290,085	190,775
1982	284,733	182,793
1981	277,535	185,211
1980	275,287	174,790
1979	270,752	151,016
1978	263,684	132,689
1977	255,399	124,818
1976	247,026	113,319
1975	238,774	108,998
1974	230,233	104,813
1973	221,768	108,038
1972	213,138	104,493
1971	204,617	101,196
1970	194,889	98,025
1969	184,562	95,045
1968	175,869	92,208
1967	167,287	89,497
1966	159,483	86,930
1965	152,362	84,448
1964	146,894	82,042
1963	142,666	79,859
1962	139,412	77,737
1961	136,578	75,513
1960	133,684	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.57% in Madagascar and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Madagascar vs Somalia by year

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Madagascar

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Madagascar	Somalia
2023	32.1	43
2022	32.5	43.8
2021	32.9	44.1
2020	33.3	44.5
2019	33.6	45.1
2018	33.7	45.7
2017	33.6	46.2
2016	33.6	46.6
2015	33.8	47.2
2014	34.2	47.5
2013	34.7	47.7
2012	35.1	48.2
2011	35.8	48.6
2010	36.7	48.1
2009	37.4	48.4
2008	37.5	48.8
2007	37.8	48.9
2006	38	49.4
2005	38.4	49.6
2004	39	49.9
2003	39.5	50.1
2002	40.2	50.4
2001	41.1	50.4
2000	42	50.4
1999	43.2	50.7
1998	44.1	50.7
1997	44.4	50.8
1996	44.6	51
1995	44.5	50.6
1994	44.2	51.1
1993	44.1	50.1
1992	43.9	51.5
1991	44.1	51.9
1990	44.1	50.3
1989	43.9	50.4
1988	43.8	50.8
1987	43.8	49.3
1986	44	48.9
1985	44.8	48.7
1984	45.2	48.5
1983	45.5	48.5
1982	45.9	48.3
1981	46.2	49.5
1980	46.8	47.4
1979	47.2	44.9
1978	47.4	45.2
1977	47.4	46.2
1976	47.4	46
1975	47.4	45.9
1974	47.4	45.7
1973	47.4	45.6
1972	47.4	45.6
1971	47.2	45.5
1970	46.8	45.5
1969	46.5	45.6
1968	46.1	45.6
1967	45.9	45.7
1966	45.7	45.8
1965	45.6	45.9
1964	45.7	46
1963	46	46.2
1962	46.5	46.3
1961	47.1	46.5
1960	47.6	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 32.1 in Madagascar and 43 in Somalia, compared with 47.6 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Madagascar	Somalia
2100	21.5%	23.1%
2099	21.6%	23.3%
2098	21.8%	23.4%
2097	21.9%	23.6%
2096	22.1%	23.8%
2095	22.2%	24%
2094	22.3%	24.2%
2093	22.5%	24.4%
2092	22.6%	24.6%
2091	22.8%	24.8%
2090	22.9%	25%
2089	23.1%	25.2%
2088	23.3%	25.5%
2087	23.4%	25.7%
2086	23.6%	25.9%
2085	23.7%	26.1%
2084	23.9%	26.4%
2083	24.1%	26.6%
2082	24.3%	26.8%
2081	24.4%	27.1%
2080	24.6%	27.3%
2079	24.8%	27.6%
2078	25%	27.9%
2077	25.2%	28.1%
2076	25.4%	28.4%
2075	25.6%	28.7%
2074	25.8%	29%
2073	26%	29.3%
2072	26.2%	29.6%
2071	26.4%	29.9%
2070	26.6%	30.2%
2069	26.9%	30.6%
2068	27.1%	30.9%
2067	27.3%	31.2%
2066	27.5%	31.5%
2065	27.7%	31.9%
2064	28%	32.2%
2063	28.2%	32.5%
2062	28.4%	32.9%
2061	28.7%	33.2%
2060	28.9%	33.6%
2059	29.1%	33.9%
2058	29.4%	34.2%
2057	29.6%	34.6%
2056	29.9%	34.9%
2055	30.1%	35.3%
2054	30.4%	35.7%
2053	30.6%	36.1%
2052	30.9%	36.4%
2051	31.2%	36.8%
2050	31.4%	37.2%
2049	31.7%	37.6%
2048	32%	38%
2047	32.3%	38.4%
2046	32.6%	38.8%
2045	32.9%	39.2%
2044	33.2%	39.7%
2043	33.5%	40.1%
2042	33.8%	40.5%
2041	34.1%	41%
2040	34.5%	41.5%
2039	34.8%	41.9%
2038	35.1%	42.4%
2037	35.5%	42.8%
2036	35.8%	43.3%
2035	36.2%	43.7%
2034	36.5%	44.1%
2033	36.9%	44.5%
2032	37.2%	44.9%
2031	37.4%	45.2%
2030	37.7%	45.6%
2029	38%	46%
2028	38.2%	46.2%
2027	38.5%	46.5%
2026	38.8%	46.6%
2025	39.1%	46.6%
2024	39.3%	46.6%
2023	39.6%	46.7%
2022	39.9%	46.8%
2021	40.1%	47%
2020	40.4%	47%
2019	40.7%	47.1%
2018	40.9%	47.3%
2017	41.2%	47.4%
2016	41.6%	47.5%
2015	42%	47.6%
2014	42.4%	47.7%
2013	42.8%	47.8%
2012	43.3%	47.9%
2011	43.7%	48.3%
2010	44%	48.7%
2009	44.3%	48.8%
2008	44.6%	48.9%
2007	44.8%	48.9%
2006	45%	48.6%
2005	45.2%	48.2%
2004	45.3%	47.9%
2003	45.4%	47.7%
2002	45.4%	47.6%
2001	45.4%	47.5%
2000	45.4%	47.4%
1999	45.4%	47.2%
1998	45.4%	47.1%
1997	45.3%	47%
1996	45.3%	46.9%
1995	45.3%	46.7%
1994	45.4%	46.5%
1993	45.5%	46.4%
1992	45.6%	46.5%
1991	45.7%	47%
1990	45.9%	47%
1989	46.1%	46.7%
1988	46.3%	46.3%
1987	46.5%	46%
1986	46.7%	45.8%
1985	46.8%	45.6%
1984	46.9%	45.4%
1983	47%	45.2%
1982	47.1%	45%
1981	47.1%	44.8%
1980	47%	44.6%
1979	46.9%	44.5%
1978	46.8%	44.4%
1977	46.7%	44.3%
1976	46.6%	44.3%
1975	46.5%	44.3%
1974	46.5%	44.4%
1973	46.4%	44.4%
1972	46.4%	44.4%
1971	46.4%	44.5%
1970	46.4%	44.5%
1969	46.4%	44.6%
1968	46.5%	44.7%
1967	46.5%	44.8%
1966	46.6%	44.9%
1965	46.7%	45.1%
1964	46.8%	45.1%
1963	46.7%	45%
1962	46.3%	44.8%
1961	45.8%	44.7%
1960	45.2%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 39.3% of the population in Madagascar and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 45.9% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Madagascar and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Madagascar vs Somalia

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Madagascar

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Madagascar	Somalia
2023	445	563
2022	439	622
2021	467	726
2020	447	655
2019	462	656
2018	466	727
2017	469	716
2016	470	754
2015	474	784
2014	477	816
2013	481	855
2012	487	894
2011	492	972
2010	500	1,062
2009	507	995
2008	510	1,035
2007	522	1,074
2006	528	1,085
2005	540	1,086
2004	555	1,104
2003	571	1,111
2002	593	1,121
2001	611	1,129
2000	638	1,150
1999	647	1,170
1998	663	1,177
1997	676	1,206
1996	680	1,225
1995	684	1,210
1994	688	1,254
1993	688	1,195
1992	699	1,339
1991	691	1,431
1990	692	1,358
1989	684	1,395
1988	687	1,423
1987	702	1,393
1986	730	1,452
1985	751	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Madagascar

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Madagascar	Somalia
2023	6.48%	10.4%
2022	6.57%	14.3%
2021	6.62%	11.1%
2020	6.63%	11.4%
2019	6.61%	11.8%
2018	6.58%	13.6%
2017	6.57%	15.5%
2016	6.57%	13%
2015	6.58%	13.4%
2014	6.62%	13.8%
2013	6.69%	14.3%
2012	6.77%	18.4%
2011	6.9%	35.9%
2010	7.07%	18.6%
2009	7.28%	16.2%
2008	7.53%	16.6%
2007	7.81%	17%
2006	8.12%	17.2%
2005	8.46%	17.2%
2004	8.82%	17.2%
2003	9.2%	17.2%
2002	9.6%	17.2%
2001	10%	17.2%
2000	10.5%	17.2%
1999	11%	17.2%
1998	11.5%	17.2%
1997	12%	17.2%
1996	12.6%	17.2%
1995	13.1%	17.2%
1994	13.5%	17.2%
1993	14%	17.3%
1992	14.5%	45.6%
1991	15%	44.3%
1990	15.6%	18%
1989	16.1%	18.3%
1988	16.6%	18.6%
1987	17.1%	18.8%
1986	17.5%	19%
1985	17.7%	19.3%
1984	17.8%	19.5%
1983	17.8%	19.8%
1982	17.6%	20.1%
1981	17.4%	-
1980	17.1%	-
1979	16.9%	-
1978	16.7%	-
1977	16.5%	-
1976	16.3%	-
1975	16.1%	-
1974	15.8%	-
1973	15.6%	-
1972	15.3%	-
1971	15.1%	-
1970	14.9%	-
1969	14.7%	-
1968	14.6%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.48% in Madagascar and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.