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Fertility & birth rates in Madagascar and Sweden

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Madagascar has an annual birth rate of 32.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.5 for Sweden. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.97 in Madagascar and 1.45 in Sweden — 63.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 45.9% in Madagascar and by 33.2% in Sweden — in 1960, it was 7.34 and 2.17, respectively.

  • Madagascar is ranked 21/196 by birth rate compared to 153/196 for Sweden.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.5 years in Madagascar, compared to 30 years in Sweden.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Madagascar — it's 31.7 in Sweden.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 129.8 in Madagascar vs 1.79 in Sweden.
  • In Madagascar, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.3% in Sweden.

Fertility rate in Madagascar vs Sweden by year

Madagascar
Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Sweden
2023 3.97 1.45
2022 4.04 1.53
2021 4.1 1.67
2020 4.17 1.67
2019 4.22 1.71
2018 4.25 1.76
2017 4.26 1.78
2016 4.29 1.85
2015 4.34 1.85
2014 4.42 1.88
2013 4.53 1.89
2012 4.61 1.91
2011 4.74 1.9
2010 4.9 1.98
2009 5 1.94
2008 5.04 1.91
2007 5.08 1.88
2006 5.13 1.85
2005 5.2 1.77
2004 5.26 1.75
2003 5.33 1.71
2002 5.41 1.65
2001 5.53 1.57
2000 5.67 1.54
1999 5.84 1.5
1998 5.99 1.5
1997 6.02 1.52
1996 6.03 1.6
1995 6.04 1.73
1994 6.04 1.88
1993 6.06 1.99
1992 6.08 2.09
1991 6.12 2.11
1990 6.14 2.13
1989 6.15 2.01
1988 6.18 1.96
1987 6.24 1.84
1986 6.34 1.8
1985 6.46 1.74
1984 6.55 1.66
1983 6.63 1.61
1982 6.7 1.62
1981 6.77 1.63
1980 6.84 1.68
1979 6.87 1.66
1978 6.9 1.6
1977 6.93 1.64
1976 6.95 1.68
1975 6.97 1.77
1974 6.99 1.87
1973 7.01 1.87
1972 7.04 1.91
1971 7.07 1.96
1970 7.1 1.92
1969 7.12 1.93
1968 7.13 2.07
1967 7.14 2.28
1966 7.16 2.37
1965 7.17 2.39
1964 7.19 2.47
1963 7.21 2.33
1962 7.26 2.25
1961 7.3 2.21
1960 7.34 2.17

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 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Madagascar
Sweden
1x
Year Natural population change
Madagascar Sweden
2023 766,391 5,269
2022 753,931 10,487
2021 741,416 22,914
2020 736,607 14,495
2019 735,853 25,697
2018 719,267 23,403
2017 699,498 24,138
2016 682,801 25,800
2015 668,977 23,518
2014 660,837 26,179
2013 654,230 23,041
2012 644,255 20,943
2011 640,577 21,733
2010 641,543 25,320
2009 634,008 21,387
2008 615,580 18,439
2007 597,772 15,552
2006 581,489 15,436
2005 568,143 9,030
2004 556,319 9,893
2003 544,903 6,271
2002 535,518 893
2001 529,656 -1,779
2000 520,860 -2,662
1999 516,976 -6,201
1998 508,408 -3,541
1997 490,905 -3,539
1996 471,453 1,768
1995 450,259 9,710
1994 428,169 20,196
1993 408,801 20,924
1992 388,430 28,605
1991 375,040 29,299
1990 360,621 29,100
1989 344,279 24,629
1988 330,510 15,186
1987 317,621 11,757
1986 307,074 9,206
1985 304,199 4,175
1984 296,892 3,335
1983 290,085 833
1982 284,733 1,665
1981 277,535 1,664
1980 275,287 5,818
1979 270,752 4,976
1978 263,684 4,138
1977 255,399 7,426
1976 247,026 8,222
1975 238,774 14,746
1974 230,233 23,664
1973 221,768 24,409
1972 213,138 28,428
1971 204,617 31,583
1970 194,889 30,563
1969 184,562 23,904
1968 175,869 30,858
1967 167,287 41,700
1966 159,483 45,286
1965 152,362 44,857
1964 146,894 45,968
1963 142,666 35,741
1962 139,412 30,246
1961 136,578 30,832
1960 133,684 27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.57% in Madagascar and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Madagascar vs Sweden by year

Madagascar
Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Madagascar Sweden
2023 32.1 9.5
2022 32.5 10
2021 32.9 11
2020 33.3 10.9
2019 33.6 11.1
2018 33.7 11.4
2017 33.6 11.5
2016 33.6 11.8
2015 33.8 11.7
2014 34.2 11.9
2013 34.7 11.8
2012 35.1 11.9
2011 35.8 11.8
2010 36.7 12.3
2009 37.4 12
2008 37.5 11.9
2007 37.8 11.7
2006 38 11.7
2005 38.4 11.2
2004 39 11.2
2003 39.5 11.1
2002 40.2 10.7
2001 41.1 10.3
2000 42 10.2
1999 43.2 10
1998 44.1 10.1
1997 44.4 10.2
1996 44.6 10.8
1995 44.5 11.7
1994 44.2 12.8
1993 44.1 13.5
1992 43.9 14.2
1991 44.1 14.4
1990 44.1 14.5
1989 43.9 13.7
1988 43.8 13.3
1987 43.8 12.5
1986 44 12.2
1985 44.8 11.8
1984 45.2 11.3
1983 45.5 11
1982 45.9 11.1
1981 46.2 11.3
1980 46.8 11.7
1979 47.2 11.6
1978 47.4 11.3
1977 47.4 11.6
1976 47.4 12
1975 47.4 12.6
1974 47.4 13.5
1973 47.4 13.5
1972 47.4 13.8
1971 47.2 14.1
1970 46.8 13.7
1969 46.5 13.5
1968 46.1 14.3
1967 45.9 15.4
1966 45.7 15.8
1965 45.6 15.9
1964 45.7 16
1963 46 14.8
1962 46.5 14.2
1961 47.1 13.9
1960 47.6 13.7

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 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 47.6 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Madagascar Sweden
Fertility rate 3.97 1.45
Fertility rate rank 28/196 156/196
Birth rate 32.1 9.5
Birth rate rank 21/196 153/196
Population change due to births and deaths +766,391 +5,269
Natural population change rank 22/196 125/196
Natural population change rate +2.46% +0.05%
Population growth +2.47% +0.31%
Population growth rank 29/197 149/197
Age at first childbirth 19.5 years 30 years
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 31.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 127.7 1.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 171.3 53.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 52.7 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 21.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 42.7% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 45.8% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.45% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.38% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.42% 0.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.48% 0.25%
Life expectancy 64.3 years 83.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Madagascar
Factual

UN forecast
Sweden
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Madagascar Sweden
2100 21.5% 13%
2099 21.6% 13%
2098 21.8% 13.1%
2097 21.9% 13.1%
2096 22.1% 13.2%
2095 22.2% 13.2%
2094 22.3% 13.3%
2093 22.5% 13.3%
2092 22.6% 13.4%
2091 22.8% 13.4%
2090 22.9% 13.5%
2089 23.1% 13.5%
2088 23.3% 13.5%
2087 23.4% 13.5%
2086 23.6% 13.6%
2085 23.7% 13.6%
2084 23.9% 13.5%
2083 24.1% 13.5%
2082 24.3% 13.5%
2081 24.4% 13.4%
2080 24.6% 13.4%
2079 24.8% 13.3%
2078 25% 13.3%
2077 25.2% 13.2%
2076 25.4% 13.2%
2075 25.6% 13.2%
2074 25.8% 13.1%
2073 26% 13.1%
2072 26.2% 13.1%
2071 26.4% 13.1%
2070 26.6% 13.1%
2069 26.9% 13.1%
2068 27.1% 13.2%
2067 27.3% 13.2%
2066 27.5% 13.3%
2065 27.7% 13.4%
2064 28% 13.5%
2063 28.2% 13.6%
2062 28.4% 13.7%
2061 28.7% 13.8%
2060 28.9% 13.9%
2059 29.1% 14.1%
2058 29.4% 14.2%
2057 29.6% 14.2%
2056 29.9% 14.3%
2055 30.1% 14.4%
2054 30.4% 14.4%
2053 30.6% 14.4%
2052 30.9% 14.4%
2051 31.2% 14.4%
2050 31.4% 14.4%
2049 31.7% 14.3%
2048 32% 14.3%
2047 32.3% 14.2%
2046 32.6% 14.1%
2045 32.9% 14%
2044 33.2% 14%
2043 33.5% 13.9%
2042 33.8% 13.8%
2041 34.1% 13.8%
2040 34.5% 13.8%
2039 34.8% 13.8%
2038 35.1% 13.8%
2037 35.5% 13.8%
2036 35.8% 14%
2035 36.2% 14.2%
2034 36.5% 14.4%
2033 36.9% 14.7%
2032 37.2% 14.9%
2031 37.4% 15.2%
2030 37.7% 15.5%
2029 38% 15.8%
2028 38.2% 16%
2027 38.5% 16.3%
2026 38.8% 16.6%
2025 39.1% 16.9%
2024 39.3% 17%
2023 39.6% 17.2%
2022 39.9% 17.5%
2021 40.1% 17.7%
2020 40.4% 17.7%
2019 40.7% 17.8%
2018 40.9% 17.8%
2017 41.2% 17.7%
2016 41.6% 17.5%
2015 42% 17.3%
2014 42.4% 17.2%
2013 42.8% 17%
2012 43.3% 16.8%
2011 43.7% 16.7%
2010 44% 16.6%
2009 44.3% 16.6%
2008 44.6% 16.7%
2007 44.8% 16.9%
2006 45% 17.1%
2005 45.2% 17.4%
2004 45.3% 17.7%
2003 45.4% 17.9%
2002 45.4% 18.1%
2001 45.4% 18.3%
2000 45.4% 18.4%
1999 45.4% 18.6%
1998 45.4% 18.7%
1997 45.3% 18.7%
1996 45.3% 18.8%
1995 45.3% 18.9%
1994 45.4% 18.8%
1993 45.5% 18.6%
1992 45.6% 18.4%
1991 45.7% 18.1%
1990 45.9% 17.9%
1989 46.1% 17.8%
1988 46.3% 17.8%
1987 46.5% 17.9%
1986 46.7% 18%
1985 46.8% 18.2%
1984 46.9% 18.3%
1983 47% 18.6%
1982 47.1% 18.9%
1981 47.1% 19.2%
1980 47% 19.6%
1979 46.9% 19.9%
1978 46.8% 20.3%
1977 46.7% 20.5%
1976 46.6% 20.6%
1975 46.5% 20.7%
1974 46.5% 20.7%
1973 46.4% 20.7%
1972 46.4% 20.8%
1971 46.4% 20.8%
1970 46.4% 20.8%
1969 46.4% 20.9%
1968 46.5% 20.9%
1967 46.5% 21%
1966 46.6% 20.9%
1965 46.7% 20.9%
1964 46.8% 21%
1963 46.7% 21.2%
1962 46.3% 21.5%
1961 45.8% 22%
1960 45.2% 22.4%

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 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 45.9% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Madagascar and Sweden 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 Sweden

Madagascar
Sweden
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Madagascar Sweden
2023 445 4
2022 439 5
2021 467 5
2020 447 5
2019 462 4
2018 466 5
2017 469 5
2016 470 5
2015 474 5
2014 477 5
2013 481 5
2012 487 5
2011 492 5
2010 500 5
2009 507 5
2008 510 5
2007 522 5
2006 528 5
2005 540 5
2004 555 5
2003 571 5
2002 593 5
2001 611 5
2000 638 5
1999 647 6
1998 663 6
1997 676 6
1996 680 6
1995 684 7
1994 688 7
1993 688 8
1992 699 8
1991 691 8
1990 692 8
1989 684 9
1988 687 9
1987 702 8
1986 730 8
1985 751 8

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

Madagascar
Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Madagascar Sweden
2023 6.48% 0.25%
2022 6.57% 0.25%
2021 6.62% 0.25%
2020 6.63% 0.26%
2019 6.61% 0.26%
2018 6.58% 0.27%
2017 6.57% 0.28%
2016 6.57% 0.28%
2015 6.58% 0.29%
2014 6.62% 0.29%
2013 6.69% 0.29%
2012 6.77% 0.3%
2011 6.9% 0.3%
2010 7.07% 0.31%
2009 7.28% 0.31%
2008 7.53% 0.32%
2007 7.81% 0.33%
2006 8.12% 0.35%
2005 8.46% 0.36%
2004 8.82% 0.37%
2003 9.2% 0.39%
2002 9.6% 0.4%
2001 10% 0.4%
2000 10.5% 0.41%
1999 11% 0.41%
1998 11.5% 0.42%
1997 12% 0.44%
1996 12.6% 0.46%
1995 13.1% 0.48%
1994 13.5% 0.52%
1993 14% 0.57%
1992 14.5% 0.62%
1991 15% 0.66%
1990 15.6% 0.7%
1989 16.1% 0.72%
1988 16.6% 0.73%
1987 17.1% 0.74%
1986 17.5% 0.75%
1985 17.7% 0.76%
1984 17.8% 0.77%
1983 17.8% 0.78%
1982 17.6% 0.8%
1981 17.4% 0.82%
1980 17.1% 0.84%
1979 16.9% 0.87%
1978 16.7% 0.9%
1977 16.5% 0.94%
1976 16.3% 0.98%
1975 16.1% 1.03%
1974 15.8% 1.09%
1973 15.6% 1.16%
1972 15.3% 1.23%
1971 15.1% 1.29%
1970 14.9% 1.34%
1969 14.7% 1.39%
1968 14.6% 1.44%
1967 - 1.49%
1966 - 1.56%
1965 - 1.63%
1964 - 1.71%
1963 - 1.79%
1962 - 1.86%
1961 - 1.92%
1960 - 1.96%

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 6.48% in Madagascar and 0.25% in Sweden. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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