Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mali
Mali: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.59
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
216th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 2022
All-time low
-0.2798
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2.59 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Mali peaked at 2.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.2798, in 1993.
That places Mali 216th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.94 | — |
| 1951 | 2.02 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 2.16 | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 2 | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 2.05 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.14 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 2.06 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.13 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 2.12 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.09 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.12 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.11 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.25 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 2.17 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.14 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.19 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.18 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.15 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.24 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.26 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.27 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.28 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.34 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.39 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.32 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.94 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 1.51 | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 1.23 | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9557 | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8304 | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9067 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9912 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.36 | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 1.43 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.48 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.22 | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.803 | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3032 | -62.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0382 | -112.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2501 | +554.7% |
| 1992 | -0.2036 | -18.6% |
| 1993 | -0.2798 | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1953 | -169.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2887 | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3803 | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5648 | +48.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7063 | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7852 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.141 | -82.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3691 | +161.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5976 | +61.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8078 | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.24 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.07 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.63 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.07 | 1.94 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.18 | 2.11 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 | 0.8304 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.3032 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2149 | -0.2798 | 0.7852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9531 | 0.141 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.47 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 2.26 | 2.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 213 Afghanistan 2.67 compare
- 214 Wallis and Futuna 2.65 compare
- 215 Sierra Leone 2.62 compare
- 217 Algeria 2.58 compare
- 218 Solomon Islands 2.52 compare
- 219 Kuwait 2.47 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 878 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4955 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Mali?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mali was 2.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2798 in 1993.
- How does Mali rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Mali ranks 216th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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