Côte d’Ivoire vs Madagascar
Côte d’Ivoire vs Madagascar: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 4.28 births per woman in Côte d’Ivoire and 3.97 births per woman in Madagascar, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Côte d’Ivoire, by 0.31 births per woman, or 1.08 times that in Madagascar.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Côte d’Ivoire has been higher since 2000, when it overtook Madagascar.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Côte d’Ivoire at 2.17 births per woman and Madagascar at 2.06 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | Madagascar | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.28 | 3.97 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.35 | 4.04 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 4.41 | 4.1 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 4.46 | 4.17 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 4.52 | 4.22 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 4.6 | 4.25 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 4.76 | 4.26 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 4.87 | 4.29 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 4.97 | 4.34 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 5.07 | 4.42 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 5.14 | 4.53 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.19 | 4.61 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 5.24 | 4.74 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 5.29 | 4.9 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5.33 | 5 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 5.36 | 5.04 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 5.4 | 5.08 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 5.45 | 5.13 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 5.53 | 5.26 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 5.57 | 5.33 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 5.64 | 5.41 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 5.7 | 5.53 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 5.77 | 5.67 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 5.81 | 5.84 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 5.85 | 5.99 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 5.9 | 6.02 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 5.95 | 6.03 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 6.04 | 6.04 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6.13 | 6.04 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.27 | 6.06 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.43 | 6.08 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.59 | 6.12 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 6.72 | 6.14 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 6.85 | 6.15 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.97 | 6.18 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 7.09 | 6.24 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 7.19 | 6.34 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 7.27 | 6.46 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 7.35 | 6.55 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 7.42 | 6.63 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 7.49 | 6.7 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.54 | 6.77 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.59 | 6.84 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.63 | 6.87 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.67 | 6.9 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.83 | 6.93 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 7.88 | 6.95 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 7.91 | 6.97 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 7.93 | 6.99 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 7.94 | 7.01 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 7.94 | 7.04 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 7.94 | 7.07 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 7.94 | 7.1 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 7.93 | 7.12 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.91 | 7.13 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.89 | 7.14 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.87 | 7.16 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.84 | 7.17 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.81 | 7.19 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.78 | 7.21 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.75 | 7.26 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.72 | 7.3 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7.69 | 7.34 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 7.61 | 7.36 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 7.61 | 7.37 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 7.6 | 7.38 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 7.6 | 7.39 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7.6 | 7.42 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7.6 | 7.43 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 7.61 | 7.43 | 5 |
| 1951 | 7.61 | 7.43 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 7.61 | 7.43 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | Madagascar | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.233.55–4.86 | 3.913.18–4.65 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 4.173.43–4.88 | 3.853.05–4.68 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 4.13.3–4.87 | 3.782.92–4.67 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 4.053.2–4.87 | 3.722.76–4.65 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 3.993.1–4.84 | 3.662.7–4.66 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 3.933–4.83 | 3.612.56–4.62 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 3.882.93–4.83 | 3.562.48–4.62 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 3.832.82–4.79 | 3.512.45–4.61 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 3.782.72–4.77 | 3.462.35–4.63 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.752.66–4.78 | 3.412.26–4.64 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.692.56–4.78 | 3.372.2–4.6 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.642.48–4.76 | 3.322.13–4.54 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.62.4–4.73 | 3.282.07–4.48 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.562.34–4.7 | 3.242.05–4.5 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.512.31–4.71 | 3.21.98–4.46 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.472.26–4.69 | 3.161.95–4.46 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 3.432.23–4.68 | 3.121.92–4.43 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 3.392.18–4.69 | 3.091.9–4.4 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 3.352.11–4.69 | 3.051.87–4.41 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 3.312.05–4.66 | 3.021.83–4.41 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 3.272.02–4.65 | 2.991.79–4.4 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 3.231.99–4.6 | 2.951.75–4.39 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 3.21.93–4.6 | 2.931.74–4.37 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 3.171.91–4.57 | 2.91.73–4.36 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 3.131.87–4.53 | 2.871.7–4.32 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 3.11.81–4.52 | 2.841.66–4.3 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 3.071.76–4.49 | 2.821.65–4.27 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 3.041.74–4.45 | 2.791.62–4.27 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 3.011.74–4.45 | 2.761.58–4.25 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.981.72–4.43 | 2.741.57–4.25 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.951.68–4.42 | 2.711.53–4.22 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.921.67–4.37 | 2.691.52–4.17 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.891.64–4.34 | 2.671.52–4.13 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.871.64–4.35 | 2.651.47–4.14 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.851.63–4.33 | 2.631.45–4.1 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.821.61–4.33 | 2.611.46–4.08 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.81.58–4.29 | 2.591.45–4.06 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.781.57–4.27 | 2.571.43–4.08 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.761.55–4.25 | 2.551.44–4.06 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.741.55–4.22 | 2.531.44–4.04 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.721.52–4.21 | 2.511.42–4.04 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.691.52–4.18 | 2.491.44–4.05 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.671.5–4.19 | 2.481.41–4.01 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.651.5–4.17 | 2.461.4–4 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.631.49–4.16 | 2.441.4–3.99 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.621.46–4.17 | 2.421.37–3.98 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.61.45–4.1 | 2.411.37–3.96 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.581.43–4.05 | 2.391.37–3.95 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.561.42–4.04 | 2.371.34–3.89 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.541.38–4.05 | 2.361.33–3.89 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.521.4–4.03 | 2.341.31–3.84 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.51.39–4.01 | 2.321.3–3.77 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.491.37–4.02 | 2.311.3–3.81 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.471.37–4.05 | 2.31.28–3.78 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.451.33–4.05 | 2.281.28–3.75 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.441.33–4.04 | 2.271.3–3.73 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.421.3–4 | 2.251.29–3.71 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.411.31–4 | 2.241.26–3.71 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.41.3–3.96 | 2.231.24–3.71 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.381.28–4 | 2.221.24–3.71 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.371.26–3.95 | 2.211.23–3.72 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.351.24–3.93 | 2.21.22–3.74 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.341.25–3.9 | 2.191.23–3.7 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.331.27–3.89 | 2.181.22–3.65 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.321.27–3.9 | 2.171.23–3.63 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.31.25–3.9 | 2.161.22–3.61 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.291.24–3.87 | 2.151.21–3.64 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.281.24–3.88 | 2.141.2–3.57 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.271.25–3.88 | 2.131.2–3.58 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.251.23–3.87 | 2.121.22–3.54 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.241.22–3.85 | 2.111.2–3.51 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.231.23–3.86 | 2.11.2–3.51 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.221.21–3.8 | 2.091.2–3.49 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.211.2–3.81 | 2.081.2–3.48 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.191.19–3.72 | 2.081.18–3.51 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 2.181.21–3.72 | 2.071.16–3.48 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 2.171.21–3.73 | 2.061.17–3.46 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Côte d’Ivoire vs Madagascar
Health
- Life expectancyCôte d’Ivoire: 61.9 years in 2023Madagascar: 63.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024Madagascar: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 51.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Madagascar: 45 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterCôte d’Ivoire: 43.9% in 2022Madagascar: 22.2% in 2022
- DepressionCôte d’Ivoire: 3.34% in 2017Madagascar: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateCôte d’Ivoire: 13.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Madagascar: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCôte d’Ivoire: 31.2 million people in 2023Madagascar: 31.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthCôte d’Ivoire: 2.45% a year in 2023Madagascar: 2.45% a year in 2023
- Urban populationCôte d’Ivoire: 54.6% in 2025Madagascar: 32.9% in 2025
- Median ageCôte d’Ivoire: 18.1 years in 2023Madagascar: 18.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCôte d’Ivoire: 2.6% in 2023Madagascar: 3.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateCôte d’Ivoire: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Madagascar: -0 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 0.77% of GDP in 2025Madagascar: 0.62% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCôte d’Ivoire: $721M in 2025Madagascar: $111M in 2025
- Military spending per personCôte d’Ivoire: $24 in 2025Madagascar: $4 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 3.8% of government spending in 2025Madagascar: 3.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCôte d’Ivoire: 27,000 people in 2020Madagascar: 22,000 people in 2020
- National powerCôte d’Ivoire: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Madagascar: 0.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCôte d’Ivoire: 0.25% of the labour force in 2020Madagascar: 0.15% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCôte d’Ivoire: 15 million TIV in 2025Madagascar: 3 million TIV in 2025