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
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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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.