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
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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 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.