How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Mali: Male life expectancy at birth

Central African Republic

55.26 years

in 2023

Mali

59.04 years

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

232nd

Mali rank

229th

Male life expectancy at birth over time

Central African Republic
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 59.04 years against 55.26 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.78 years.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 232nd and Mali ranks 229th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1950s	36.12 years	28.55 years	7.58 years	Central African Republic
1960s	40.95 years	30.43 years	10.52 years	Central African Republic
1970s	46.36 years	35.33 years	11.04 years	Central African Republic
1980s	48.72 years	42.81 years	5.91 years	Central African Republic
1990s	46.86 years	47.81 years	0.9503 years	Mali
2000s	43.63 years	52.68 years	9.05 years	Mali
2010s	43.99 years	56.6 years	12.61 years	Mali
2020s	38.3 years	58.24 years	19.95 years	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Central African Republic or Mali?: Mali, at 59.04 years against 55.26 years in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Central African Republic and Mali?: 3.78 years, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?: Central African Republic ranks 232nd and Mali ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Male life expectancy at birth
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.