Burkina Faso vs Mali: Life expectancy at birth, total
Burkina Faso
61.29 years
in 2024
Mali
60.67 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
209th
Mali rank
212th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 61.29 years against 60.67 years in Mali, a difference of 0.62 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Mali ranks 212th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.57 years | 31.51 years | 6.06 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 42.31 years | 36.25 years | 6.06 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 48.28 years | 43.49 years | 4.79 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 48.17 years | 1.46 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.04 years | 53.34 years | 0.2989 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 58.47 years | 57.64 years | 0.834 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.72 years | 59.82 years | 0.8922 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 61.29 years against 60.67 years in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.62 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Mali ranks 212th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.