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
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
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.