Guinea vs Mali: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Guinea
59.52 years
in 2023
Mali
59.04 years
in 2023
Guinea rank
227th
Mali rank
229th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Guinea
- Mali
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 59.52 years against 59.04 years in Mali, a difference of 0.48 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 227th and Mali ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.74 years | 28.55 years | 6.2 years | Guinea |
| 1960s | 36.33 years | 30.43 years | 5.9 years | Guinea |
| 1970s | 39.18 years | 35.33 years | 3.85 years | Guinea |
| 1980s | 43.8 years | 42.81 years | 0.9956 years | Guinea |
| 1990s | 48.89 years | 47.81 years | 1.08 years | Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.41 years | 52.68 years | 0.7241 years | Guinea |
| 2010s | 56.6 years | 56.6 years | 0.0033 years | Guinea |
| 2020s | 58.7 years | 58.24 years | 0.4605 years | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Guinea or Mali?
- Guinea, at 59.52 years against 59.04 years in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Guinea and Mali?
- 0.48 years, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mali?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Mali rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Guinea ranks 227th and Mali ranks 229th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.