Mali vs Somalia: Life expectancy at birth, total

Mali
60.67 years
in 2024
Somalia
58.97 years
in 2024
Mali rank
211th
Somalia rank
212th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Mali
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 60.67 years against 58.97 years in Somalia, a difference of 1.7 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Mali ranks 211th and Somalia ranks 212th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Somalia Difference Ahead
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 59.82 years 56.9 years 2.92 years Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Mali or Somalia?
Mali, at 60.67 years against 58.97 years in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Mali and Somalia?
1.7 years, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Mali ranks 211th and Somalia ranks 212th 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
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.