Life expectancy of women vs. men in Madagascar
Madagascar: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 65.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.38 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.38 years
in 2023
All-time low
40.72 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Madagascar stood at 65.38 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Madagascar peaked at 65.38 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.72 years, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 218th 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 of women vs. men in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.72 years | — |
| 1951 | 40.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 41.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 41.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 42.09 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 42.4 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 42.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 43.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 43.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 44.26 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 44.65 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 45.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 45.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 45.92 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 46.32 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 46.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 47.37 years | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 47.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 48.37 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 48.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 49.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 49.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 49.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 50.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 50.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 50.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 51.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 51.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 51.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 51.38 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.32 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 52.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 53.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 53.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 54.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 54.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.36 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 55.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 56.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 57.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 57.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 58.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.77 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 59.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.85 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 60.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.94 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 62 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.51 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.49 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.58 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.38 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.33 years | 40.72 years | 44.26 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.64 years | 44.65 years | 48.69 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.53 years | 49.26 years | 51.47 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.12 years | 51.32 years | 53.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.2 years | 53.86 years | 58.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.65 years | 59.16 years | 63.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.82 years | 64.15 years | 65.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.75 years | 64.26 years | 65.38 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 215 Kenya 65.92 years compare
- 216 Burundi 65.7 years compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 years compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 65.01 years compare
- 220 Côte d'Ivoire 64.13 years compare
- 221 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.04 years 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)
- 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 of women vs. men in Madagascar?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Madagascar was 65.38 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 65.38 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.72 years in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Madagascar ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.