Madagascar vs South Africa: Life expectancy
Madagascar
65.18 years
in 2020
South Africa
65.25 years
in 2020
Madagascar rank
127th
South Africa rank
126th
Life expectancy over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 65.25 years against 65.18 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 126th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 30 years | 5 years | South Africa |
| 1880s | 25 years | 31.3 years | 6.3 years | South Africa |
| 1890s | 25 years | 33.7 years | 8.7 years | South Africa |
| 1900s | 28.39 years | 35 years | 6.61 years | South Africa |
| 1910s | 29.7 years | 36.19 years | 6.49 years | South Africa |
| 1920s | 32.15 years | 37.25 years | 5.1 years | South Africa |
| 1930s | 33.3 years | 39.05 years | 5.75 years | South Africa |
| 1950s | 38.75 years | 46.5 years | 7.75 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 41.91 years | 50.15 years | 8.24 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 46.81 years | 54.13 years | 7.32 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 48.67 years | 58.15 years | 9.48 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 53.33 years | 62.82 years | 9.49 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 59.25 years | 56.23 years | 3.03 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 63.61 years | 61.42 years | 2.18 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 65.18 years | 65.25 years | 0.0702 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 65.25 years against 65.18 years in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.07 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy?
- Madagascar ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 126th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.