Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Madagascar
Madagascar: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 61.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.94
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.94
in 2023
All-time low
38.65
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 61.94 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Madagascar peaked at 61.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.65, in 1950.
That places Madagascar 211th out of 236 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.65 | — |
| 1951 | 39.07 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 39.4 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 39.71 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 39.87 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 40.21 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 40.57 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 40.94 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 41.34 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 41.74 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 42.14 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 42.59 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 43.01 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 43.43 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 43.86 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 44.28 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 44.71 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 45.23 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 45.63 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 46.08 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 46.66 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 46.98 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 47.43 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 47.82 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 48.14 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 48.44 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 48.63 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 48.74 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 48.8 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.78 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.72 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.43 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 48.56 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.77 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.89 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 49.05 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.23 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 49.53 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 49.74 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 50.18 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 50.55 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 50.99 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 51.41 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 52.2 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 52.73 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 53.31 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 53.97 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 54.71 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 55.45 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 56.15 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 56.82 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.53 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.02 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.48 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.91 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.37 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.81 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.18 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.54 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.84 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.09 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.32 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.44 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.58 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.66 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.78 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.86 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.92 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.91 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.92 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 60.83 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.39 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 61.94 | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 61.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 61.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.15 | 38.65 | 41.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.1 | 42.14 | 46.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.04 | 46.66 | 48.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.11 | 48.43 | 50.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.15 | 50.55 | 56.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.05 | 56.82 | 60.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.64 | 61.09 | 61.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.27 | 60.83 | 61.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Madagascar?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Madagascar was 61.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 61.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.65 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Madagascar ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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