Madagascar vs South Sudan
Madagascar vs South Sudan: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 63.6 years in Madagascar and 57.6 years in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Madagascar, by 6 years, or 1.1 times that in South Sudan.
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What the numbers say
- Madagascar has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Madagascar ranked 210 and South Sudan ranked 225 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Madagascar at 74.8 years and South Sudan at 66.2 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
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| Year | Madagascar | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63.6 | 57.6 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 63.1 | 57.2 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 62.5 | 57.1 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 62.7 | 57.7 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 63.5 | 58.1 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 63.5 | 51.9 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 35.4 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 36.7 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 63.4 | 39.8 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 63.3 | 45.6 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 63.2 | 58.3 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 63 | 58.2 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 62.9 | 57.7 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 62.6 | 57.5 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 62.3 | 56.9 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 62 | 56.3 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 61.5 | 55.4 | 69 |
| 2006 | 61.1 | 54.7 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 60.7 | 54 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 60.2 | 53.1 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 59.7 | 52.3 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 59.2 | 49.4 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 58.7 | 48.6 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 58 | 47.6 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 57.4 | 44.5 | 66 |
| 1998 | 56.8 | 19.1 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 56.1 | 33.1 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 32.1 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 31.5 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 54.3 | 44.9 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 53.7 | 22.3 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 53 | 21.9 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 29.2 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 52.1 | 28.6 | 64 |
| 1989 | 51.8 | 28.2 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 51.4 | 11 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 51.1 | 20.7 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 50.7 | 32.8 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 50.4 | 32.4 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 50.2 | 31.8 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 50.1 | 34.7 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 50 | 38.7 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 49.8 | 38.3 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 50 | 38 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 50.1 | 37.8 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 50 | 37.6 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 49.9 | 37.4 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 49.8 | 37.1 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 49.6 | 36.9 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 49.3 | 36.6 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 48.9 | 36.3 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 48.5 | 31.3 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 48.2 | 31 | 56 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 25.6 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 47.3 | 25.4 | 56 |
| 1968 | 46.9 | 26.1 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 46.5 | 25.9 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 46 | 25.6 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 45.5 | 28.8 | 54 |
| 1964 | 45 | 32.5 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 44.6 | 28.3 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 44.2 | 28.5 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 43.8 | 28.3 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 43.4 | 28.1 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 43 | 27.8 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 42.5 | 27.6 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 42.1 | 30.9 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 41.7 | 31.6 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 41.3 | 32 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 41 | 31.7 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 40.7 | 31.4 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 40.3 | 31 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 39.9 | 30.6 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 39.7 | 30.2 | 46.4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Madagascar | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.862.4–65.4 | 57.756.1–59.2 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 6461.8–66.1 | 57.955.6–60.1 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 64.361.8–66.7 | 5855.1–60.7 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 64.561.6–67.3 | 58.154.7–61.2 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 64.661.6–67.9 | 58.254.4–61.7 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 64.861.4–68.3 | 58.354.3–62.1 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 6561.1–68.7 | 58.554.2–62.6 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 65.261–69.1 | 58.654–62.7 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 65.461–69.5 | 58.753.9–63.2 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 65.661–69.8 | 58.853.6–63.6 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 65.761.1–70.2 | 58.953.7–63.9 | 75 |
| 2035 | 65.960.9–70.6 | 5953.4–64.1 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 66.161.1–70.9 | 59.153.2–64.4 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 66.361.2–71.2 | 59.353.3–64.9 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 66.461.2–71.7 | 59.453.2–65.2 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 66.661.1–71.9 | 59.553.1–65.5 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 66.861–72.1 | 59.653–65.8 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 66.961.1–72.2 | 59.852.8–66 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 67.161.2–72.7 | 59.952.8–66.3 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 67.261.2–73.1 | 6052.6–66.5 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 67.461.1–73.4 | 60.152.6–66.8 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 67.561.1–73.6 | 60.252.6–67.1 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 67.761.3–74.1 | 60.452.6–67.5 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 67.861–74.1 | 60.552.4–67.7 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 6861.1–74.3 | 60.652.3–67.8 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 68.161.1–74.6 | 60.752.1–67.9 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 68.360.9–74.9 | 60.852.2–68.3 | 77 |
| 2051 | 68.461.2–75.1 | 60.952.1–68.4 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 68.561.2–75.3 | 6152–68.7 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 68.761.4–75.7 | 61.152.2–68.6 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 68.861.4–76.1 | 61.252.3–68.9 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 6961.6–76.2 | 61.352.4–69.5 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 69.161.6–76.6 | 61.551.9–69.2 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 69.261.7–76.9 | 61.651.9–69.4 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 69.461.9–77 | 61.751.9–69.8 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 69.561.9–77.2 | 61.851.9–70.3 | 78 |
| 2060 | 69.661.9–77.3 | 61.951.6–70.5 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 69.862–77.7 | 6251.8–70.6 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 69.962.2–78.2 | 62.151.8–70.8 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 7062.2–78.3 | 62.351.7–70.9 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 70.262–78.7 | 62.451.5–71.1 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 70.362.2–78.6 | 62.551.5–71.3 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 70.462.4–78.8 | 62.651.7–71.3 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 70.662.3–79 | 62.751.7–71.5 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 70.762.5–78.9 | 62.851.7–71.9 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 70.862.3–79.3 | 62.952–72.2 | 79 |
| 2070 | 70.962.6–79.6 | 6351.7–72.3 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 71.162.6–79.8 | 63.251.7–72.3 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 71.262.5–79.8 | 63.351.9–72.5 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 71.362.7–80.2 | 63.451.8–72.8 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 71.562.7–80.4 | 63.551.8–73.1 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 71.662.8–80.5 | 63.651.8–73.4 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 71.763.2–80.7 | 63.751.7–73.7 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 71.863.1–80.7 | 63.851.6–73.8 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 71.962.9–80.9 | 63.951.9–73.8 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 72.162.8–81 | 6451.6–74 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 72.262.9–81.4 | 64.151.6–74.5 | 80 |
| 2081 | 72.363.3–81.6 | 64.251.3–74.6 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 72.463.1–81.6 | 64.451.4–74.9 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 72.663.1–81.8 | 64.551.3–75.2 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 72.763.4–82.1 | 64.651.1–74.9 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 72.863.2–82.4 | 64.751.2–75 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 7363.2–82.6 | 64.851.3–75.4 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 73.163.1–82.6 | 64.951.4–75.7 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 73.263.1–82.8 | 6551.2–75.5 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 73.363.1–83 | 65.151.1–75.9 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 73.563.3–83.3 | 65.250.9–76.3 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 73.663.5–83.4 | 65.351–76.4 | 81 |
| 2092 | 73.763.5–83.5 | 65.451–76.7 | 81 |
| 2093 | 73.963.4–83.7 | 65.451.4–76.9 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 7463.4–84 | 65.651.2–77.1 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 74.163.4–84.3 | 65.751.2–77.5 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 74.363.5–84.2 | 65.851.2–77.4 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 74.463.5–84.5 | 65.951.3–77.4 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 74.563.6–84.7 | 6651.5–77.6 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 74.663.7–84.8 | 66.151.2–77.6 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 74.863.4–85.1 | 66.251.3–77.7 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Madagascar vs South Sudan
Health
- Child mortalityMadagascar: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMadagascar: 45 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMadagascar: 3.71% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateMadagascar: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMadagascar: 31.2 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthMadagascar: 2.45% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMadagascar: 3.97 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMadagascar: 32.9% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageMadagascar: 18.9 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMadagascar: 3.3% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateMadagascar: -0 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMadagascar: 0.62% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMadagascar: $111M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personMadagascar: $4 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMadagascar: 3.8% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMadagascar: 22,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerMadagascar: 0.11% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMadagascar: 0.15% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMadagascar: 3 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022