Burkina Faso vs Mali: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Burkina Faso
58.92
in 2023
Mali
59.04
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
230th
Mali rank
229th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 59.04 against 58.92 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 230th and Mali ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.34 | 28.55 | 4.8 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 36.41 | 30.43 | 5.98 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 41.01 | 35.33 | 5.68 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 47.16 | 42.81 | 4.35 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 48.42 | 47.81 | 0.6092 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 51.53 | 52.68 | 1.15 | Mali |
| 2010s | 56.8 | 56.6 | 0.2016 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 58.6 | 58.24 | 0.3535 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 59.04 against 58.92 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.12, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Burkina Faso ranks 230th and Mali ranks 229th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.