Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.87
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.45
in 1950
All-time low
2.87
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Madagascar is 2.87, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Madagascar peaked at 5.45 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 85th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.45 | — |
| 1951 | 5.37 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 5.31 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.27 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.27 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.21 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 5.15 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.09 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 5.03 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 4.96 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.9 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 4.82 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.76 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.69 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.63 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.57 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 4.51 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.43 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 4.39 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 4.32 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.23 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.19 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.13 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.08 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.04 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.99 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.96 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.93 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.9 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.88 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.87 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.9 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.86 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.83 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.81 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.8 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.79 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.77 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.78 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.76 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.75 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.73 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.71 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.63 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.59 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.55 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.49 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.42 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.35 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.29 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.22 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.17 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.14 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.12 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.09 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.92 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.91 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.88 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.41 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.03 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.87 | -5.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.87 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.25, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.21 | 4.96 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.6 | 4.32 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.03 | 3.88 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 | 3.76 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 | 3.29 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.95 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.87 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 2.87 | 3.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 82 Nepal 2.88 compare
- 83 Seychelles 2.88 compare
- 84 Latvia 2.87 compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 2.86 compare
- 87 United States Virgin Islands 2.86 compare
- 88 American Samoa 2.86 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)
- 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 mortality rates age 65 by sex in Madagascar?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Madagascar was 2.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Madagascar ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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