Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mali
Mali: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 53.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
53.56
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 185 countries
All-time high
53.81
in 2019
All-time low
46.06
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Mali is 53.56, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Mali peaked at 53.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.06, in 2000.
Mali ranks 166th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.06 | — |
| 2001 | 46.54 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 47 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.57 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.28 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.76 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.23 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.77 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 50.22 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.7 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.06 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.43 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 51.65 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.78 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.14 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 52.44 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.86 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.16 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.39 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.81 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.45 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 53.56 | +0.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 53.56 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 53.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.41 | 46.06 | 50.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.37 | 51.06 | 53.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.51 | 53.45 | 53.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Mali?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mali was 53.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 53.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.06 in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Mali ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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