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
223rd
of 236 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 223rd out of 236 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% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.69, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -554.7% | -0.0382 | -0.2501 |
| 1994 | +169.8% | -0.2798 | 0.1953 |
| 2001 | +161.8% | 0.141 | 0.3691 |
| 1990 | -112.6% | 0.3032 | -0.0382 |
| 2000 | -82.0% | 0.7852 | 0.141 |
| 1989 | -62.2% | 0.803 | 0.3032 |
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
- 220 Afghanistan 2.67 compare
- 221 Wallis and Futuna 2.65 compare
- 222 Sierra Leone 2.62 compare
- 224 Algeria 2.58 compare
- 225 Solomon Islands 2.52 compare
- 226 Kuwait 2.47 compare
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- 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 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 223rd out of 236 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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