Guinea vs Mali: Life expectancy

Guinea
59.33 years
in 2020
Mali
58.63 years
in 2020
Guinea rank
156th
Mali rank
158th

Life expectancy over time

  • Guinea
  • Mali
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 59.33 years against 58.63 years in Mali, a difference of 0.7 years.

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

Guinea ranks 156th and Mali ranks 158th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 8 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea 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 27.39 years 25 years 2.39 years Guinea
1910s 27.47 years 25 years 2.47 years Guinea
1920s 26.84 years 25.61 years 1.23 years Guinea
1930s 26.61 years 31.2 years 4.59 years Mali
1950s 31.9 years 33.27 years 1.38 years Mali
1960s 34.44 years 36.52 years 2.09 years Mali
1970s 37.44 years 38.73 years 1.29 years Mali
1980s 44.66 years 40.81 years 3.84 years Guinea
1990s 48.44 years 47.22 years 1.22 years Guinea
2000s 53.56 years 52.27 years 1.28 years Guinea
2010s 57.43 years 57.37 years 0.0542 years Guinea
2020s 59.33 years 58.63 years 0.6942 years Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Guinea or Mali?
Guinea, at 59.33 years against 58.63 years in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Guinea and Mali?
0.7 years, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mali?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Mali rank globally for life expectancy?
Guinea ranks 156th 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.