Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 60.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2024
All-time low
30.7%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Madagascar, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 60.4% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Madagascar peaked at 60.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1960.

Madagascar ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.5% 30.7% 36.4% 10
1970s 39.6% 37.3% 41.1% 10
1980s 41.8% 40.7% 43.1% 10
1990s 47.2% 43.5% 51.6% 10
2000s 55.9% 52.6% 58.5% 10
2010s 59.7% 58.8% 60.1% 10
2020s 58.9% 57.3% 60.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Madagascar?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Madagascar was 60.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1960.
How does Madagascar rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Madagascar ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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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.