Life expectancy at birth in Madagascar
Madagascar: Life expectancy at birth was 62.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
62.93
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 184 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 in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Madagascar is 62.93, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Madagascar peaked at 63.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.73, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 158th 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 birth 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)
- 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 birth in Madagascar?
- Life expectancy at birth in Madagascar was 62.93 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.73 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Madagascar ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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