Difference in male and female life expectancy in Madagascar
Madagascar: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.81 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Madagascar peaked at 3.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1951.
That places Madagascar 210th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.61 | 1.2 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 | 1.89 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.01 | 1.78 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 | 2.13 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 | 2.09 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.81 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.47 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 2.8 | 3.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 207 Kiribati 2.92 compare
- 208 San Marino 2.88 compare
- 209 Timor-Leste 2.82 compare
- 211 Gambia 2.78 compare
- 212 Nepal 2.71 compare
- 213 Afghanistan 2.67 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Madagascar?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Madagascar was 2.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1951.
- How does Madagascar rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Madagascar ranks 210th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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