Life expectancy at birth who gho in Madagascar
Madagascar: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 62.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
62.93
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 185 countries
All-time high
63.82
in 2019
All-time low
58.73
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Madagascar stood at 62.93.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Madagascar peaked at 63.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.73, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 159th out of 185 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 birth who gho in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.73 | — |
| 2001 | 59.25 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.43 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.73 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.11 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.67 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.19 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 61.67 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.02 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.25 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.52 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 62.76 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.96 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.12 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.23 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.36 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.47 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.58 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.71 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.82 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.08 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 62.93 | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 62.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.49, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 62.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5 | 58.73 | 62.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.25 | 62.52 | 63.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.01 | 62.93 | 63.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 life expectancy at birth who gho in Madagascar?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Madagascar was 62.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.73 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Madagascar ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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