Life expectation at birth by sex in Madagascar
Madagascar: Life expectation at birth by sex was 65.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex 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, life expectation at birth by sex 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.33 | 40.72 | 44.25 | 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 population data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 83 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.97 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Madagascar?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Madagascar was 65.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 65.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.72 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Madagascar ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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