Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 63.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.63 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
196th
of 215 countries
All-time high
63.63 years
in 2023
All-time low
47.9 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 63.63 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Madagascar peaked at 63.63 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.9 years, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.9 years | — |
| 1971 | 48.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 48.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 48.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 49.3 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 49.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 49.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.81 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 50.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 50.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 50.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 51.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 51.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 51.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 52.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 53.73 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 54.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 54.84 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 55.48 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 56.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 57.43 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.97 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.67 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.69 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.66 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.53 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.71 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.63 years | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 63.63 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 63.63 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.23 years | 47.9 years | 50.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.55 years | 49.81 years | 51.82 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.63 years | 52.14 years | 57.43 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.33 years | 57.97 years | 62.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.21 years | 62.6 years | 63.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.98 years | 62.52 years | 63.63 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Madagascar?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Madagascar was 63.63 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.63 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9 years in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Madagascar ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release