Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Madagascar
60.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
59.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
182nd
Papua New Guinea rank
184th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 60.4% against 59.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Madagascar ranks 182nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.5% | 34.7% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 39.6% | 43.2% | 3.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 48.9% | 7.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 52.2% | 5.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 54.3% | 1.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 57.0% | 2.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 57.7% | 1.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Madagascar, at 60.4% against 59.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Madagascar ranks 182nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 184th 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 men 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.