Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.06 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Madagascar peaked at 1.07 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Madagascar?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Madagascar was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1988.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Madagascar ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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