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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Madagascar: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 63.8 yrs (2024), 196th of 217 in the world and 28th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 65.6 yrs (2024), 199th of 217 in the world and 31st of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 62.1 yrs (2024), 193rd of 217 in the world and 26th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy63.8 yrs2024 · world 196/217 · region 28/48Life expectancy, women65.6 yrs2024 · world 199/217 · region 31/48Life expectancy, men62.1 yrs2024 · world 193/217 · region 26/48Infant mortality43.02024 · world 22/196 · region 19/48
Life expectancy
MadagascarSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Madagascar63.8 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
MadagascarSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Madagascar65.6 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Madagascar in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years63.8 yrs2024196/21728/4858.0 yrs62.6 yrs62.7 yrs+0.9%since 201462.8 yrs65.2 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years65.6 yrs2024199/21731/4859.2 yrs64.1 yrs64.6 yrs+1.1%since 201465.0 yrs67.7 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years62.1 yrs2024193/21726/4856.8 yrs61.1 yrs60.9 yrs+0.7%since 201460.7 yrs62.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births43.0202422/19619/4865.446.244.3−1.8%since 201447.146.727.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births62.4202419/19619/48104.470.365.1−5.0%since 201471.268.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births23.1202429/19625/4831.024.823.7−2.9%since 201426.624.917.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births445202312/19411/48638500447−7.5%since 2013448346197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months46%2024187/19345/4857%66%55%−20.0 ppsince 201469%67%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.5%202465/15337/440.1%0.2%0.3%+0.2 ppsince 20143.0%1.6%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people224202427/20814/48207233214+1.4%since 2014205199131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP3.4%2023170/19338/484.0%4.7%3.7%−0.3 ppsince 20134.9%4.6%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure27.4%2023100/19331/4843.3%36.2%30.9%−8.2 ppsince 201330.4%44.5%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.172022158/18027/460.0920010.190.172022+26%since 20120.250.341.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.32014177/18235/400.40.3·−18%since 2003——3.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population55.3%2024199/20640/4636.4%44.2%52.2%+7.9 ppsince 201467.5%60.3%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population15.4%2024199/20342/463.8%8.6%13.7%+4.8 ppsince 201437.1%33.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults25.6%202445/1662/3953.1%37.0%28.2%−11.4 ppsince 20108.9%10.9%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people29.2201932/18624/4826.626.729.22019+11%since 200927.428.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Madagascar and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Madagascar. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMadagascarFranceMozambiqueComorosSeychelles
Life expectancy63.8 yrs202483.0 yrs202463.8 yrs202467.0 yrs202476.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women65.6 yrs202485.9 yrs202466.7 yrs202469.2 yrs202480.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men62.1 yrs202480.2 yrs202460.5 yrs202465.0 yrs202472.1 yrs2024
Infant mortality43.020243.4202443.7202435.0202412.92024
Under-5 mortality62.420244.3202459.4202439.0202414.02024
Neonatal mortality23.120242.8202425.1202422.120248.32024
Maternal mortality4452023720239920231792023422023
Measles vaccination46%202495%202465%202470%202497%2024
HIV prevalence0.5%20240.3%202311.5%20240.1%2024—
France: healthMozambique: healthComoros: healthSeychelles: health
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