Inequality in life expectancy in Madagascar
Madagascar: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2857 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in life expectancy 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 in Madagascar is 0.2857, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Madagascar peaked at 0.3008 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2852, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Cote d'Ivoire 0.285 compare
- 19 Cameroon 0.2794 compare
- 20 Angola 0.2739 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 298,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 295,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 303,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 300,558 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Madagascar?
- Inequality in life expectancy 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 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3008 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2852 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy 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. 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.