Womens life expectancy at birth in Madagascar
Madagascar: Womens life expectancy at birth was 65.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.38
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.38
in 2023
All-time low
40.72
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Madagascar is 65.38, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Madagascar peaked at 65.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.72, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 218th 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.72 | — |
| 1951 | 40.84 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 41.32 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 41.65 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 42.09 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 42.4 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 42.88 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 43.37 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 43.76 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 44.26 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 44.65 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 45.08 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 45.45 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 45.92 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 46.32 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 46.72 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 47.37 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 47.8 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 48.37 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 48.69 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 49.26 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 49.55 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 49.7 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 50.14 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 50.59 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 50.88 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 51.1 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 51.27 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 51.36 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.47 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 51.38 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.32 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.6 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.56 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.64 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.88 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 52.2 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.81 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 53.27 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.6 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 53.86 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 54.23 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 54.59 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.36 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 55.85 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 56.47 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 57.06 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 57.61 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 58.21 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.77 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 59.16 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.85 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 60.35 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.94 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.46 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 62 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.51 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.93 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.49 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.81 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.15 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.45 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.62 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.79 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.91 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.98 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.05 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.05 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.14 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.58 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.26 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.8 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.38 | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 65.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 65.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.33 | 40.72 | 44.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.64 | 44.65 | 48.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.53 | 49.26 | 51.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.12 | 51.32 | 53.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.2 | 53.86 | 58.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.65 | 59.16 | 63.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.82 | 64.15 | 65.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.75 | 64.26 | 65.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 215 Kenya 65.92 compare
- 216 Burundi 65.7 compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 65.01 compare
- 220 Cote d'Ivoire 64.13 compare
- 221 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.04 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Madagascar?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Madagascar was 65.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 65.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.72 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Madagascar ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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