Inequality in life expectancy in Mali
Mali: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.3403 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Mali, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Mali stood at 0.3403. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Mali peaked at 0.4231 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3403, in 2023.
Mali ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3931 | 0.3639 | 0.4231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3489 | 0.3403 | 0.3573 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 6 Guinea 0.3537 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.3512 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 0.3496 compare
- 10 Benin 0.3213 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 0.3109 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3077 compare
More health data for Mali
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 276 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 276 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 205,861 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 221,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Mali?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Mali was 0.3403 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4231 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3403 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.