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
169th
of 229 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

00.250.50.751195019862023

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 169th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Madagascar, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 166 Bailiwick of Guernsey 1.06 compare
  2. 167 Belgium 1.06 compare
  3. 168 Kiribati 1.06 compare
  4. 170 Faroe Islands 1.06 compare
  5. 171 Western Sahara 1.06 compare
  6. 172 Israel 1.05 compare

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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 169th out of 229 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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Indicator
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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