Number of children under 5 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of children under 5 was 4.59 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.59 million people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.59 million people
in 2023
All-time low
652,439 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Madagascar is 4.59 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Madagascar peaked at 4.59 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 652,439 people, in 1950.
That places Madagascar 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children under 5 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 652,439 people | — |
| 1951 | 705,745 people | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 758,253 people | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 808,286 people | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 844,494 people | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 867,303 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 888,804 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 910,805 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 933,162 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 955,722 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 978,270 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1.02 million people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 million people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.06 million people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.29 million people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million people | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.39 million people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.54 million people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.59 million people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.81 million people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.85 million people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.93 million people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.01 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.05 million people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.31 million people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.39 million people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.57 million people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million people | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.77 million people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.87 million people | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.97 million people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.05 million people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.12 million people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.21 million people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.42 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.49 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.57 million people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.65 million people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.73 million people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.84 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.89 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.93 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.13 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.22 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.32 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.42 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.51 million people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.59 million people | +1.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.59 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.59 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 832,501 people | 652,439 people | 955,722 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 million people | 978,270 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.68 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million people | 1.73 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.97 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million people | 3.05 million people | 3.57 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 million people | 3.65 million people | 4.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 million people | 4.32 million people | 4.59 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Madagascar?
- Number of children under 5 in Madagascar was 4.59 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 652,439 people in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of children under 5?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.