Population, Health, and Human Well-Being-- Madagascar
Demographic and Health Indicators
Madagascar
Sub-
Saharan
Africa
World
Total Population (in thousands of people)
1950
4,230 176,775 2,519,495
2002
16,913 683,782 6,211,082
2025 (projected)
30,759 1,157,847 7,936,741
Population Density (people per square
km), 2000:
27.2
25.3
45.1
Average Annual Population Growth Rate, 1980-2000
Total
2.9%
2.7%
1.6%
In rural areas
2.2%
1.9%
0.9%
In urban areas
5.3%
4.7%
2.4%
Percentage of Population:
Under age 15, 2002
45%
44%
29%
Over age 65, 2002
3%
3%
7%
Living in Urban Areas, 2000
30%
34%
47%
Average Total Fertility Rate {a}
1975-1980
6.5
6.7
3.9
2000-2005
5.7
5.6
2.7
Infant Mortality Rate {b}, 2000-2005
91
89
55
Under-Five Mortality Rate {b}, 2000
139
175
83
Life Expectancy at birth (years), 2000-05
Female
54.8
49.8
68.1
Male
52.5
48.3
63.9
Births Attended by Trained Personnel,
1994-2000 {c}
46%
39%
57%
Adults and Children Infected with HIV/AIDS,
2001 (number)
22,000 28,500,000 40,000,000
Percent of Adults Ages 15-49 infected
with HIV or AIDS, 2001
0.3%
9.0%
1.2%
Number of Children Orphaned by AIDS
since the beginning of epidemic, 2001
6,300 11,000,000 14,000,000
Safe Water and Sanitation {c}
Access to Improved Sanitation, 2000
Urban
70%
72%
85%
Rural
30%
44%
40%
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Population by Age Group, Madagascar, 1975-2025
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
1975
2000
2025
<15 years
15-65 years
>65 years
Life Expectancy, 1975-2025
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
1975
2000
2025
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