Mali vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Mali
0.2162
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.2045
in 2023
Mali rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.2162 against 0.2045 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0117.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mali ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5499 | 0.5459 | 0.004 | Mali |
| 1960s | 0.527 | 0.4912 | 0.0358 | Mali |
| 1970s | 0.4755 | 0.4352 | 0.0403 | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.401 | 0.4017 | 0.0007 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.3511 | 0.3933 | 0.0422 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.2958 | 0.3455 | 0.0497 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.2479 | 0.2687 | 0.0208 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.222 | 0.2134 | 0.0085 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Mali, at 0.2162 against 0.2045 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0117, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Mali ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.