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Country fact sheet: Madagascar

Population

- Total population: 30 325 732
- Female population: 15 135 032
- Male population: 15 190 700
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 17.6
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 32.7
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 35
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.487
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 65.4
- Female population (years): 66.6
- Male population (years): 64.1
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 117.4
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 83.6
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (41.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (30.0)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (33.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (22.9)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal