Côte d'Ivoire vs Mali: Life expectancy

Côte d'Ivoire
59.03 years
in 2020
Mali
58.63 years
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
157th
Mali rank
158th

Life expectancy over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Mali
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 59.03 years against 58.63 years in Mali, a difference of 0.4 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mali ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th and Mali ranks 158th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 9 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Mali Difference Ahead
1870s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1880s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1890s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1900s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1910s 29.28 years 25 years 4.28 years Côte d'Ivoire
1920s 29.95 years 25.61 years 4.34 years Côte d'Ivoire
1930s 31.32 years 31.2 years 0.1168 years Côte d'Ivoire
1950s 37 years 33.27 years 3.73 years Côte d'Ivoire
1960s 40.71 years 36.52 years 4.19 years Côte d'Ivoire
1970s 45.73 years 38.73 years 7 years Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 56.19 years 40.81 years 15.38 years Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 52.11 years 47.22 years 4.89 years Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 51.33 years 52.27 years 0.9379 years Mali
2010s 56.39 years 57.37 years 0.98 years Mali
2020s 59.03 years 58.63 years 0.3987 years Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Côte d'Ivoire or Mali?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 59.03 years against 58.63 years in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?
0.4 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mali rank globally for life expectancy?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th and Mali ranks 158th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.