Life expectancy at age 60 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Life expectancy at age 60 was 15.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60 in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Madagascar is 15.64, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Madagascar peaked at 16.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.96, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.96 | — |
| 2001 | 15.07 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.98 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.05 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.24 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.41 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.57 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.64 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.68 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.73 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.79 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.86 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.91 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.94 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.98 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.05 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.12 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.19 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.25 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.43 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 15.64 | +1.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 15.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.05, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 15.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.26 | 14.96 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.98 | 15.73 | 16.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.54 | 15.43 | 15.64 | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Madagascar?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Madagascar was 15.64 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Madagascar ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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