Lesotho vs Mali: Life expectancy at birth, total

Lesotho
57.8 years
in 2024
Mali
60.67 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
213th
Mali rank
211th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 60.67 years against 57.8 years in Lesotho, a difference of 2.87 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 213th and Mali ranks 211th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 50.44 years 31.51 years 18.93 years Lesotho
1970s 53.41 years 36.25 years 17.16 years Lesotho
1980s 58.65 years 43.49 years 15.15 years Lesotho
1990s 56 years 48.17 years 7.83 years Lesotho
2000s 45.07 years 53.34 years 8.28 years Mali
2010s 51 years 57.64 years 6.63 years Mali
2020s 56.27 years 59.82 years 3.56 years Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Lesotho or Mali?
Mali, at 60.67 years against 57.8 years in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Lesotho and Mali?
2.87 years, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Lesotho ranks 213th and Mali ranks 211th of 217 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
264 places, 17,126 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.