Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Madagascar
67.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
65.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
194th
Sierra Leone rank
197th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 67.1% against 65.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 194th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.4% | 30.3% | 8.1% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 36.8% | 7.6% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 39.8% | 7.8% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 37.7% | 15.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 42.6% | 18.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 53.1% | 12.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 63.4% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Madagascar, at 67.1% against 65.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 1.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Madagascar ranks 194th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.