Mali vs Nepal: Sex gap in life expectancy
Mali
2.86 years
in 2023
Nepal
3 years
in 2023
Mali rank
222nd
Nepal rank
220th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Mali
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3 years against 2.86 years in Mali, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 222nd and Nepal ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.15 years | 0.9368 years | 1.21 years | Mali |
| 1960s | 2.23 years | -0.0054 years | 2.24 years | Mali |
| 1970s | 1.89 years | 0.0412 years | 1.85 years | Mali |
| 1980s | 1.38 years | 0.2753 years | 1.1 years | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.7094 years | 2.45 years | 1.74 years | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.31 years | 3.74 years | 2.43 years | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.1 years | 2.78 years | 0.6821 years | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.79 years | 3.08 years | 0.2868 years | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Mali or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 3 years against 2.86 years in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Mali and Nepal?
- 0.14 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Nepal rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Mali ranks 222nd and Nepal ranks 220th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.