Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.2857 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Madagascar, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Madagascar is 0.2857, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.3008 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2852, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 17th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3008 | — |
| 2011 | 0.296 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2925 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2916 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2895 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2883 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2873 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2874 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2871 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.287 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2852 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2855 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2858 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2857 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2907 | 0.287 | 0.3008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2856 | 0.2852 | 0.2858 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 14 Liberia 0.2923 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 0.289 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.286 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0.285 compare
- 19 Cameroon 0.2794 compare
- 20 Angola 0.2739 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)
- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0162 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Madagascar?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Madagascar was 0.2857 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3008 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2852 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.