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
84th
of 229 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 84th of 229 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% |
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
- 81 Nepal 2.88 compare
- 82 Seychelles 2.88 compare
- 83 Latvia 2.87 compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 2.86 compare
- 86 United States Virgin Islands 2.86 compare
- 87 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0162 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 84th out of 229 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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