Mens life expectancy at birth in Madagascar

Madagascar: Mens life expectancy at birth was 61.94 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
61.94
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
204th
of 229 countries
All-time high
61.94
in 2023
All-time low
38.65
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mens life expectancy at birth in Madagascar, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 61.94 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Madagascar peaked at 61.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.65, in 1950.

That places Madagascar 204th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 40.15 38.65 41.74 10
1960s 44.1 42.14 46.08 10
1970s 48.04 46.66 48.8 10
1980s 49.11 48.43 50.18 10
1990s 53.15 50.55 56.15 10
2000s 59.05 56.82 60.84 10
2010s 61.64 61.09 61.92 10
2020s 61.27 60.83 61.94 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 201 Togo 62.54 compare
  2. 202 Angola 62.1 compare
  3. 203 Equatorial Guinea 62.04 compare
  4. 205 Haiti 61.73 compare
  5. 206 Guinea-Bissau 61.66 compare
  6. 207 Burundi 61.6 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mens life expectancy at birth in Madagascar?
Mens life expectancy at birth in Madagascar was 61.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 61.94 in 2023.
What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 38.65 in 1950.
How does Madagascar rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
Madagascar ranks 204th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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