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Live births in Madagascar

Live births in Madagascar was 1 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 29th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count1,001,244 Estimated
Change on 2022+1.2%
Rank29th of 236Countries ranked
Series high1,001,2442023
Series low196,9271950
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Live births in Madagascar, 1950 to 2023

0200K400K600K800K1M1.2M19501961197219831994200520231950: 196,927 count1951: 201,274 count1952: 205,775 count1953: 210,651 count1954: 215,328 count1955: 219,728 count1956: 224,734 count1957: 229,433 count1958: 234,600 count1959: 239,165 count1960: 243,495 count1961: 246,923 count1962: 250,401 count1963: 254,106 count1964: 258,969 count1965: 265,221 count1966: 272,775 count1967: 281,427 count1968: 291,027 count1969: 301,263 count1970: 312,422 count1971: 324,287 count1972: 335,040 count1973: 345,359 count1974: 355,688 count1975: 366,601 count1976: 377,746 count1977: 389,424 count1978: 401,509 count1979: 412,568 count1980: 421,612 count1981: 428,739 count1982: 438,771 count1983: 447,490 count1984: 457,611 count1985: 467,544 count1986: 472,253 count1987: 483,447 count1988: 498,035 count1989: 513,265 count1990: 531,725 count1991: 547,648 count1992: 562,535 count1993: 581,950 count1994: 602,385 count1995: 625,012 count1996: 646,449 count1997: 665,812 count1998: 682,746 count1999: 690,437 count2000: 693,681 count2001: 700,327 count2002: 705,543 count2003: 714,080 count2004: 725,220 count2005: 736,608 count2006: 749,906 count2007: 767,102 count2008: 785,413 count2009: 805,777 count2010: 815,149 count2011: 815,913 count2012: 822,622 count2013: 835,927 count2014: 846,452 count2015: 858,677 count2016: 877,298 count2017: 899,885 count2018: 925,221 count2019: 948,017 count2020: 964,457 count2021: 977,163 count2022: 989,140 count2023: 1,001,244 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
20231,001,244 Estimated
2022989,140 Estimated
2021977,163 Estimated
2020964,457 Estimated
2019948,017 Estimated
2018925,221 Estimated
2017899,885 Estimated
2016877,298 Estimated
2015858,677 Estimated
2014846,452 Estimated
2013835,927 Estimated
2012822,622 Estimated
2011815,913 Estimated
2010815,149 Estimated
2009805,777 Estimated
2008785,413 Estimated
2007767,102 Estimated
2006749,906 Estimated
2005736,608 Estimated
2004725,220 Estimated
2003714,080 Estimated
2002705,543 Estimated
2001700,327 Estimated
2000693,681 Estimated
1999690,437 Estimated
1998682,746 Estimated
1997665,812 Estimated
1996646,449 Estimated
1995625,012 Estimated
1994602,385 Estimated
1993581,950 Estimated
1992562,535 Estimated
1991547,648 Estimated
1990531,725 Estimated
1989513,265 Estimated
1988498,035 Estimated
1987483,447 Estimated
1986472,253 Estimated
1985467,544 Estimated
1984457,611 Estimated
1983447,490 Estimated
1982438,771 Estimated
1981428,739 Estimated
1980421,612 Estimated
1979412,568 Estimated
1978401,509 Estimated
1977389,424 Estimated
1976377,746 Estimated
1975366,601 Estimated
1974355,688 Estimated
1973345,359 Estimated
1972335,040 Estimated
1971324,287 Estimated
1970312,422 Estimated
1969301,263 Estimated
1968291,027 Estimated
1967281,427 Estimated
1966272,775 Estimated
1965265,221 Estimated
1964258,969 Estimated
1963254,106 Estimated
1962250,401 Estimated
1961246,923 Estimated
1960243,495 Estimated
1959239,165 Estimated
1958234,600 Estimated
1957229,433 Estimated
1956224,734 Estimated
1955219,728 Estimated
1954215,328 Estimated
1953210,651 Estimated
1952205,775 Estimated
1951201,274 Estimated
1950196,927 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Madagascar, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Madagascar, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/madagascar. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Madagascar, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/madagascar.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Madagascar, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/madagascar (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_madagascar_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Madagascar, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/madagascar. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the live births in Madagascar?

Live births in Madagascar was 1 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.2% from 2022. That is the 29th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Madagascar?

1 million in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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