Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Madagascar
Madagascar: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 6.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.22
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.22
in 2023
All-time low
4.29
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Madagascar stood at 6.22. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Madagascar peaked at 6.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 1951.
Madagascar ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.3 | — |
| 1951 | 4.29 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.35 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 4.38 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 4.44 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 4.46 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.52 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 4.58 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.62 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.67 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 4.71 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.74 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.77 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.82 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.85 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.89 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.96 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.06 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.07 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.14 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 5.16 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.16 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.21 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.26 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.29 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.32 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.34 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.36 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.38 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.39 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.39 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.45 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.45 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.47 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.49 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.54 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.56 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.57 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.56 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.57 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.57 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.63 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.65 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.68 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.71 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.74 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.77 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.81 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.83 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.86 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.88 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.91 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.95 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.98 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.02 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.03 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.12 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.14 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.15 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.16 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.17 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.17 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.18 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.19 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.94 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.22 | +3.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.14, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.28, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.46 | 4.29 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.89 | 4.71 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.26 | 5.14 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 | 5.39 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 | 5.56 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 | 5.83 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 | 6.12 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.8 | 6.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 197 Angola 6.26 compare
- 198 Kyrgyzstan 6.25 compare
- 199 Turkmenistan 6.23 compare
- 201 Mauritania 6.16 compare
- 202 Burundi 6.14 compare
- 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.12 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Madagascar?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Madagascar was 6.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 1951.
- How does Madagascar rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Madagascar ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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