Survival to age 65, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Survival to age 65, female was 67.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Madagascar, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 67.1% for survival to age 65, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Madagascar peaked at 67.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1960.
Madagascar ranks 197th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.4% | — |
| 1961 | 36.1% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 36.6% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 37.9% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 38.5% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 39.5% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 40.1% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 41.0% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 43.6% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.4% | 35.4% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 42.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 46.2% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 50.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 57.2% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 64.7% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 64.1% | 67.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 194 Congo 68.2% compare
- 195 South Africa 67.7% compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 67.1% compare
- 198 Burundi 66.7% compare
- 199 Niger 65.5% compare
- 200 Sierra Leone 65.4% 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)
- 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 survival to age 65, female in Madagascar?
- Survival to age 65, female in Madagascar was 67.1% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Madagascar ranks 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.