Inequality in life expectancy in Madagascar
Madagascar: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2857 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.2857
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3008
in 2010
All-time low
0.2852
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Madagascar, 2010–2023
Source: 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%.
Inequality in life expectancy 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.2857 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.2857 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Madagascar?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Madagascar was 0.2857 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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