Inequality in life expectancy in Mali
Mali: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.3403 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3403
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4231
in 2010
All-time low
0.3403
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Mali, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4231 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4153 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4093 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4019 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3958 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3902 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3828 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3777 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3709 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3639 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3573 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3502 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3477 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3403 | -2.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.3403 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.3403 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Mali?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Mali was 0.3403 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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