Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Mali
Mali: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1952
All-time low
1.01
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Mali stood at 1.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Mali peaked at 1.08 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1993.
That places Mali 200th 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.03 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Mali?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Mali was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1952.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1993.
- How does Mali rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Mali ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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