Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Mali
Mali: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp was 2.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.86
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.92
in 2022
All-time low
0.2829
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Mali stood at 2.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Mali peaked at 2.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2829, in 1993.
That places Mali 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.01 | — |
| 1951 | 2.11 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 2.24 | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 2.08 | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 2.14 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 2.19 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 2.13 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.22 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 2.21 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.16 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 2.2 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.17 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.29 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 2.25 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.2 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.25 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.22 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.19 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.29 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.29 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.29 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.32 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.36 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.31 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.98 | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 1.64 | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 1.4 | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 1.19 | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.18 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.27 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.31 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.59 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.53 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 1.49 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.22 | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7961 | -34.6% |
| 1990 | 0.47 | -41.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3045 | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3651 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2829 | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6886 | +143.4% |
| 1995 | 0.787 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8493 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9928 | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.553 | -53.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7629 | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9735 | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.57 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.87 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.02 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.07 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.54 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.92 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 2.86 | -2.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.25, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +143.4% | 0.2829 | 0.6886 |
| 2000 | -53.6% | 1.19 | 0.553 |
| 1990 | -41.0% | 0.7961 | 0.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.15 | 2.01 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.23 | 2.17 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.11 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 0.7961 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7094 | 0.2829 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 0.553 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.79 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 2.54 | 2.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 219 Afghanistan 3.07 compare
- 220 Nepal 3 compare
- 221 San Marino 2.89 compare
- 223 Benin 2.86 compare
- 224 Algeria 2.8 compare
- 225 Solomon Islands 2.77 compare
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Mali?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Mali was 2.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2829 in 1993.
- How does Mali rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per?
- Mali ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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