Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Life expectancy at birth, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
59.96 years
in 2024
Mali
59.25 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
207th
Mali rank
210th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 59.96 years against 59.25 years in Mali, a difference of 0.71 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 207th and Mali ranks 210th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 39.85 years 30.43 years 9.42 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 43.17 years 35.33 years 7.84 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 45.77 years 42.81 years 2.96 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 47.7 years 47.81 years 0.1111 years Mali
2000s 52.04 years 52.68 years 0.6403 years Mali
2010s 56.69 years 56.6 years 0.0857 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 59 years 58.45 years 0.556 years Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 59.96 years against 59.25 years in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
0.71 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 207th and Mali ranks 210th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.