Madagascar vs Mozambique
Madagascar vs Mozambique: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 3.97 births per woman in Madagascar and 4.76 births per woman in Mozambique, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mozambique, by 0.79 births per woman, or 1.2 times that in Madagascar.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Mozambique has been higher since 1999, when it overtook Madagascar.
- In 2023, Madagascar ranked 28 and Mozambique ranked 10 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Madagascar at 2.06 births per woman and Mozambique at 2 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Madagascar | Mozambique | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.97 | 4.76 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.04 | 4.84 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 4.1 | 4.91 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 4.17 | 4.96 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 4.22 | 5.02 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 4.25 | 5.07 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 4.26 | 5.13 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 4.29 | 5.19 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 4.34 | 5.25 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 4.42 | 5.3 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 4.53 | 5.43 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 4.61 | 5.52 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 4.74 | 5.6 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 4.9 | 5.66 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5.68 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 5.04 | 5.6 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 5.08 | 5.47 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 5.13 | 5.45 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 5.26 | 5.55 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 5.33 | 5.6 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 5.41 | 5.67 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 5.53 | 5.76 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 5.67 | 5.83 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 5.84 | 5.88 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 5.99 | 5.91 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 6.02 | 5.93 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 6.03 | 5.97 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 6.04 | 6.02 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 6.08 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.06 | 6.15 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.08 | 6.22 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.12 | 6.28 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 6.14 | 6.32 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 6.15 | 6.35 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.18 | 6.37 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.24 | 6.39 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 6.41 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.46 | 6.43 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.55 | 6.44 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.63 | 6.43 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.7 | 6.43 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.77 | 6.48 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.84 | 6.53 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.87 | 6.56 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.9 | 6.59 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.93 | 6.62 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 6.64 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.97 | 6.66 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.99 | 6.67 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 7.01 | 6.7 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 7.04 | 6.7 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 7.07 | 6.7 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 7.12 | 6.67 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.13 | 6.65 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.14 | 6.61 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.16 | 6.58 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.17 | 6.54 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.19 | 6.51 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.21 | 6.47 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.26 | 6.42 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.3 | 6.37 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7.34 | 6.31 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 7.36 | 6.25 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 7.37 | 6.19 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 7.38 | 6.18 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 7.39 | 6.17 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 7.4 | 6.14 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7.42 | 6.12 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7.43 | 6.09 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 7.43 | 6.06 | 5 |
| 1951 | 7.43 | 6.03 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 7.43 | 6 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Madagascar | Mozambique | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.913.18–4.65 | 4.693.87–5.42 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 3.853.05–4.68 | 4.623.68–5.4 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 3.782.92–4.67 | 4.543.56–5.4 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 3.722.76–4.65 | 4.463.37–5.38 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 3.662.7–4.66 | 4.393.19–5.37 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 3.612.56–4.62 | 4.33.04–5.36 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 3.562.48–4.62 | 4.232.9–5.38 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 3.512.45–4.61 | 4.142.79–5.35 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 3.462.35–4.63 | 4.062.66–5.34 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.412.26–4.64 | 3.972.54–5.36 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.372.2–4.6 | 3.92.42–5.32 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.322.13–4.54 | 3.822.3–5.34 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.282.07–4.48 | 3.752.22–5.35 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.242.05–4.5 | 3.672.13–5.3 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.21.98–4.46 | 3.62.04–5.27 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.161.95–4.46 | 3.532–5.23 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 3.121.92–4.43 | 3.471.93–5.24 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 3.091.9–4.4 | 3.41.88–5.26 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 3.051.87–4.41 | 3.341.85–5.2 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 3.021.83–4.41 | 3.281.79–5.14 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.991.79–4.4 | 3.221.75–5.11 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.951.75–4.39 | 3.161.72–5.06 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.931.74–4.37 | 3.111.69–5.02 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.91.73–4.36 | 3.061.65–5 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.871.7–4.32 | 3.011.63–4.99 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.841.66–4.3 | 2.971.61–4.98 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.821.65–4.27 | 2.921.59–4.95 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.791.62–4.27 | 2.881.56–4.91 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.761.58–4.25 | 2.841.54–4.86 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.741.57–4.25 | 2.81.51–4.84 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.711.53–4.22 | 2.771.51–4.81 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.691.52–4.17 | 2.731.49–4.81 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.671.52–4.13 | 2.691.48–4.77 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.651.47–4.14 | 2.661.45–4.69 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.631.45–4.1 | 2.631.42–4.62 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.611.46–4.08 | 2.61.42–4.61 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.591.45–4.06 | 2.581.38–4.57 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.571.43–4.08 | 2.551.37–4.55 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.551.44–4.06 | 2.521.37–4.56 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.531.44–4.04 | 2.51.37–4.53 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.511.42–4.04 | 2.471.35–4.47 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.491.44–4.05 | 2.451.34–4.43 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.481.41–4.01 | 2.431.32–4.45 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.461.4–4 | 2.411.31–4.4 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.441.4–3.99 | 2.381.31–4.37 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.421.37–3.98 | 2.361.29–4.26 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.411.37–3.96 | 2.341.3–4.27 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.391.37–3.95 | 2.321.28–4.24 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.371.34–3.89 | 2.31.26–4.19 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.361.33–3.89 | 2.281.26–4.12 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.341.31–3.84 | 2.271.24–4.06 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.321.3–3.77 | 2.251.23–4.06 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.311.3–3.81 | 2.241.22–4.1 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.31.28–3.78 | 2.221.22–4.09 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.281.28–3.75 | 2.211.25–4.06 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.271.3–3.73 | 2.21.21–4.03 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.251.29–3.71 | 2.181.21–3.99 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.241.26–3.71 | 2.171.2–3.92 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.231.24–3.71 | 2.161.21–3.9 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.221.24–3.71 | 2.151.2–3.84 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.211.23–3.72 | 2.131.19–3.8 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.21.22–3.74 | 2.121.19–3.78 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.191.23–3.7 | 2.111.2–3.79 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.181.22–3.65 | 2.11.19–3.7 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.171.23–3.63 | 2.091.17–3.67 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.161.22–3.61 | 2.081.17–3.62 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.151.21–3.64 | 2.071.17–3.62 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.141.2–3.57 | 2.061.16–3.63 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.131.2–3.58 | 2.061.17–3.58 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.121.22–3.54 | 2.051.16–3.64 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.111.2–3.51 | 2.041.16–3.64 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.11.2–3.51 | 2.031.14–3.57 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.091.2–3.49 | 2.021.11–3.56 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.081.2–3.48 | 2.021.11–3.55 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.081.18–3.51 | 2.011.12–3.53 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 2.071.16–3.48 | 21.1–3.55 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 2.061.17–3.46 | 21.11–3.5 | 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
Madagascar vs Mozambique
Health
- Life expectancyMadagascar: 63.6 years in 2023Mozambique: 63.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMadagascar: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024Mozambique: 5.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMadagascar: 45 per 1,000 live births in 2023Mozambique: 49.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMadagascar: 3.71% in 2017Mozambique: 3.9% in 2017
- Suicide rateMadagascar: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017Mozambique: 17.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMadagascar: 31.2 million people in 2023Mozambique: 33.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthMadagascar: 2.45% a year in 2023Mozambique: 2.94% a year in 2023
- Urban populationMadagascar: 32.9% in 2025Mozambique: 37.2% in 2025
- Median ageMadagascar: 18.9 years in 2023Mozambique: 16.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMadagascar: 3.3% in 2023Mozambique: 2.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateMadagascar: -0 per 1,000 people in 2023Mozambique: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMadagascar: 0.62% of GDP in 2025Mozambique: 1.87% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMadagascar: $111M in 2025Mozambique: $446M in 2025
- Military spending per personMadagascar: $4 in 2025Mozambique: $13 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMadagascar: 3.8% of government spending in 2025Mozambique: 6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMadagascar: 22,000 people in 2020Mozambique: 11,000 people in 2020
- National powerMadagascar: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Mozambique: 0.13% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMadagascar: 0.15% of the labour force in 2020Mozambique: 0.08% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMadagascar: 3 million TIV in 2025Mozambique: 14 million TIV in 2025