Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 67.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Madagascar, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Madagascar stood at 67.1%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Madagascar peaked at 67.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.4% | — |
| 1961 | 36.1% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 36.6% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 37.9% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 38.5% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 39.5% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 40.1% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 41.0% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 43.6% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 67.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 67.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.4% | 35.4% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 42.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 46.2% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 50.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 57.2% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 64.7% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 64.1% | 67.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 191 Congo 68.2% compare
- 192 South Africa 67.7% compare
- 193 Equatorial Guinea 67.1% compare
- 195 Burundi 66.7% compare
- 196 Niger 65.5% compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 65.4% compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Madagascar?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Madagascar was 67.1% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Madagascar ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.