Madagascar vs South Africa: Survival to age 65, female
Madagascar
67.1%
in 2024
South Africa
67.7%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
197th
South Africa rank
195th
Survival to age 65, female over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.7% against 67.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 197th and South Africa ranks 195th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.4% | 52.2% | 13.8% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 57.3% | 12.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 64.8% | 17.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 63.2% | 10.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 47.8% | 13.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 61.5% | 4.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.4% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65, female, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 67.7% against 67.1% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
- Madagascar ranks 197th and South Africa ranks 195th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.