Population ages 55-59, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population ages 55-59, female was 422,604 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
422,604
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
59th
of 218 countries
All-time high
422,604
in 2025
All-time low
68,968
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Madagascar is 422,604, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Madagascar peaked at 422,604 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68,968, in 1973.
That places Madagascar 59th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77,833 | — |
| 1961 | 80,396 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 83,229 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 85,738 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 87,041 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 86,861 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 85,236 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 82,200 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 78,413 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 74,926 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 72,314 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 70,436 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 69,278 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 68,968 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 69,595 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 71,101 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 73,590 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 77,162 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 81,425 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 85,704 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 89,732 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 93,491 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 96,870 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 100,060 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 103,454 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 107,151 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 111,120 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 115,425 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 119,811 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 123,801 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 127,199 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 130,107 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 132,590 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 134,762 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 136,776 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 138,729 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 140,635 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 142,553 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 144,696 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 147,338 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 150,634 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 154,617 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 159,309 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 165,378 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 176,390 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 192,174 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 208,975 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 226,066 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 242,794 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 255,767 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 264,990 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 273,909 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 283,085 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 292,462 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 301,991 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 311,604 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 321,085 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 330,261 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 339,148 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 347,945 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 356,936 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 366,560 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 377,639 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 390,749 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 405,832 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 422,604 | +4.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 422,604 is above the median for low income countries, which is 236,082, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 422,604 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191,425, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,187 | 74,926 | 87,041 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,957 | 68,968 | 85,704 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,092 | 89,732 | 123,801 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,538 | 127,199 | 147,338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,210 | 150,634 | 255,767 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,648 | 264,990 | 347,945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,720 | 356,936 | 422,604 | 6 |
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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 population ages 55-59, female in Madagascar?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Madagascar was 422,604 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 422,604 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,968 in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Madagascar ranks 59th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.