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Madagascar’s Life Expectancy

#82 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
63.6 years
Year-over-year
+0.6 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+20.3 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +20.3 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.6 years.
  • Lowest level: 43.3 years in 1960.
  • Highest level: 63.6 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Madagascar
Year Life Expectancy
1960 43.3 years
1961 43.8 years
1962 44.2 years
1963 44.6 years
1964 45.0 years
1965 45.4 years
1966 46.0 years
1967 46.5 years
1968 46.9 years
1969 47.3 years
1970 47.9 years
1971 48.2 years
1972 48.5 years
1973 48.9 years
1974 49.3 years
1975 49.6 years
1976 49.8 years
1977 49.9 years
1978 50.0 years
1979 50.1 years
1980 50.0 years
1981 49.8 years
1982 50.0 years
1983 50.1 years
1984 50.2 years
1985 50.4 years
1986 50.7 years
1987 51.1 years
1988 51.4 years
1989 51.8 years
1990 52.1 years
1991 52.6 years
1992 52.9 years
1993 53.7 years
1994 54.2 years
1995 54.8 years
1996 55.5 years
1997 56.1 years
1998 56.8 years
1999 57.4 years
2000 58.0 years
2001 58.7 years
2002 59.2 years
2003 59.7 years
2004 60.2 years
2005 60.7 years
2006 61.1 years
2007 61.5 years
2008 62.0 years
2009 62.3 years
2010 62.6 years
2011 62.9 years
2012 63.0 years
2013 63.2 years
2014 63.3 years
2015 63.4 years
2016 63.4 years
2017 63.4 years
2018 63.5 years
2019 63.5 years
2020 62.7 years
2021 62.5 years
2022 63.1 years
2023 63.6 years

Source: World Bank

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