Mali vs Sierra Leone: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Mali
2.59
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.62
in 2023
Mali rank
223rd
Sierra Leone rank
222nd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.62 against 2.59 in Mali, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mali ranks 223rd and Sierra Leone ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.07 | 2.15 | 0.0803 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 2.18 | 1.86 | 0.3181 | Mali |
| 1970s | 1.81 | 2.31 | 0.5028 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 2.31 | 1.24 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.2149 | 3.19 | 2.98 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.9531 | 1.48 | 0.5227 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.29 | 0.507 | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 2.43 | 0.1037 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.62 against 2.59 in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Mali ranks 223rd and Sierra Leone ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.