Life Expectancy at Birth in Madagascar
Madagascar: Life Expectancy at Birth was 63.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.84
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
195th
of 216 countries
All-time high
63.84
in 2024
All-time low
43.35
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Madagascar, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Madagascar stood at 63.84. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Madagascar peaked at 63.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.35, in 1960.
Madagascar ranks 195th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.35 | — |
| 1961 | 43.79 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 44.19 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 44.63 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 45.04 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 45.45 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 45.98 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 46.46 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 46.93 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 47.32 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.9 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 48.2 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 48.51 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 48.92 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 49.3 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 49.6 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 49.8 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.95 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.02 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.06 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.98 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.81 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 50.01 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 50.11 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.21 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.41 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 50.65 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 51.1 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 51.42 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 51.82 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 52.14 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.55 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.95 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 53.73 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 54.25 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 54.84 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 55.48 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.13 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 56.8 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 57.43 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.97 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.67 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.17 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.69 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.17 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.66 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.14 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.53 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.99 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.3 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.6 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.86 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.01 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.16 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.26 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.36 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.43 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.43 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.49 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.71 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.52 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.07 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.63 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 63.84 | +0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 63.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.84, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 63.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.31 | 43.35 | 47.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.23 | 47.9 | 50.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.55 | 49.81 | 51.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.63 | 52.14 | 57.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.33 | 57.97 | 62.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.21 | 62.6 | 63.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.15 | 62.52 | 63.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 64.25 compare
- 193 Cameroon 63.97 compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 63.91 compare
- 196 Kenya 63.83 compare
- 197 Burundi 63.82 compare
- 198 Mozambique 63.8 compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Madagascar?
- Life expectancy at birth in Madagascar was 63.84 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.35 in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Madagascar ranks 195th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.