Liberia vs Madagascar: Children born per woman

Liberia
3.95
in 2023
Madagascar
3.97
in 2023
Liberia rank
30th
Madagascar rank
29th

Children born per woman over time

  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
02468195019862023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3.97 against 3.95 in Liberia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.

Liberia ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 6.18 7.4 1.23 Madagascar
1960s 6.57 7.2 0.634 Madagascar
1970s 6.72 6.98 0.2596 Madagascar
1980s 6.68 6.49 0.1974 Liberia
1990s 6.18 6.04 0.1412 Liberia
2000s 5.54 5.27 0.2713 Liberia
2010s 4.63 4.45 0.1713 Liberia
2020s 4.06 4.07 0.0133 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children born per woman, Liberia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 3.97 against 3.95 in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children born per woman between Liberia and Madagascar?
0.02, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for children born per woman?
Liberia ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children born per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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