Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1988
All-time low
1.04
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Madagascar is 1.06, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Madagascar peaked at 1.07 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1921 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Madagascar?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Madagascar was 1.06 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1988.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Madagascar ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.