Mali vs Somalia: Life expectancy at birth
Mali
60.44 years
in 2023
Somalia
58.82 years
in 2023
Mali rank
230th
Somalia rank
231st
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 60.44 years against 58.82 years in Somalia, a difference of 1.62 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Mali ranks 230th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.58 years | 42.4 years | 12.82 years | Somalia |
| 1960s | 31.51 years | 44.5 years | 12.99 years | Somalia |
| 1970s | 36.25 years | 45.86 years | 9.62 years | Somalia |
| 1980s | 43.49 years | 47.64 years | 4.15 years | Somalia |
| 1990s | 48.17 years | 45.1 years | 3.07 years | Mali |
| 2000s | 53.34 years | 51.01 years | 2.34 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 57.64 years | 51.35 years | 6.29 years | Mali |
| 2020s | 59.61 years | 56.39 years | 3.23 years | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 60.44 years against 58.82 years in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Mali and Somalia?
- 1.62 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Mali ranks 230th and Somalia ranks 231st 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. 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.