Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Madagascar
Madagascar: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 63.63 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Madagascar, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Madagascar stood at 63.63 years. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Madagascar peaked at 63.63 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.52 years, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 217th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 62.86 years | — |
| 2012 | 63.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.71 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.63 years | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 63.63 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 63.63 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.28 years | 62.86 years | 63.5 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.98 years | 62.52 years | 63.63 years | 4 |
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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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Madagascar?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Madagascar was 63.63 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.63 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.52 years in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Madagascar ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.