Mali vs Nigeria: Life expectancy
Mali
58.63 years
in 2020
Nigeria
52.89 years
in 2020
Mali rank
158th
Nigeria rank
161st
Life expectancy over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 58.63 years against 52.89 years in Nigeria, a difference of 5.74 years.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | 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 | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1920s | 25.61 years | 25.87 years | 0.2557 years | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 31.2 years | 29 years | 2.2 years | Mali |
| 1950s | 33.27 years | 37.52 years | 4.25 years | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 36.52 years | 40.51 years | 3.99 years | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 38.73 years | 43.61 years | 4.89 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 40.81 years | 44.82 years | 4.01 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 47.22 years | 45.76 years | 1.46 years | Mali |
| 2000s | 52.27 years | 48.24 years | 4.03 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 57.37 years | 51.39 years | 5.98 years | Mali |
| 2020s | 58.63 years | 52.89 years | 5.75 years | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 58.63 years against 52.89 years in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Mali and Nigeria?
- 5.74 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for life expectancy?
- Mali ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 161st 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.