Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Madagascar
Madagascar: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 63.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.63
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
217th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.63
in 2023
All-time low
39.66
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Madagascar stood at 63.63. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Madagascar peaked at 63.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.66, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 217th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.66 | — |
| 1951 | 39.94 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 40.34 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 40.66 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 40.95 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 41.28 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 41.69 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 42.11 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 42.5 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 42.95 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 43.35 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 43.79 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 44.19 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 44.63 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 45.04 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 45.45 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 45.98 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 46.46 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 46.93 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 47.32 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.9 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 48.2 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 48.51 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 48.92 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 49.3 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 49.6 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 49.8 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.94 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.02 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.06 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.98 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.81 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 50.01 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 50.11 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.21 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.41 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 50.65 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 51.1 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 51.42 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 51.82 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 52.14 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.55 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.95 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 53.73 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 54.25 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 54.84 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 55.48 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.13 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 56.8 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 57.43 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.97 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.67 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.17 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.69 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.17 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.66 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.14 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.53 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.99 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.3 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.6 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.86 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.01 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.16 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.26 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.36 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.43 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.43 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.49 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.71 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.52 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.07 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.63 | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 63.63 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 63.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.21 | 39.66 | 42.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.31 | 43.35 | 47.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.22 | 47.9 | 50.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.55 | 49.81 | 51.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.63 | 52.14 | 57.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.33 | 57.97 | 62.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.21 | 62.6 | 63.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.98 | 62.52 | 63.63 | 4 |
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 hmd unwpp in Madagascar?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Madagascar was 63.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.66 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Madagascar ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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