Mali vs South Sudan: Life expectancy at birth, total

Mali
60.67 years
in 2024
South Sudan
57.74 years
in 2024
Mali rank
211th
South Sudan rank
214th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Mali
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 60.67 years against 57.74 years in South Sudan, a difference of 2.93 years.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 211th and South Sudan ranks 214th of 217 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 31.51 years 27.73 years 3.78 years Mali
1970s 36.25 years 34.75 years 1.49 years Mali
1980s 43.49 years 30.66 years 12.83 years Mali
1990s 48.17 years 30.72 years 17.45 years Mali
2000s 53.34 years 52.81 years 0.5331 years Mali
2010s 57.64 years 49.92 years 7.72 years Mali
2020s 59.82 years 57.45 years 2.37 years Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Mali or South Sudan?
Mali, at 60.67 years against 57.74 years in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Mali and South Sudan?
2.93 years, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Sudan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mali and South Sudan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Mali ranks 211th and South Sudan ranks 214th 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.