Life expectancy at age 15 in Mali
Mali: Life expectancy at age 15 was 73.98 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
73.98 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.98 years
in 2100
All-time low
55.63 years
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Mali, 1950–2100
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mali recorded 73.98 years for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Mali peaked at 73.98 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 55.63 years, in 1950.
That places Mali 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.63 years | — |
| 1951 | 55.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 55.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 55.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 55.85 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 55.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 55.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 56.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 56.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 56.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 56.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 56.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 56.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 56.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 56.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 56.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 56.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 56.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 56.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 56.79 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 57.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 57.09 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 57.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 57.65 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 57.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 58.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 58.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 58.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 59.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 59.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 60.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 60.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 60.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 61.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 61.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 61.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 62.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 62.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 62.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 62.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 62.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 62.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.05 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 64.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.55 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 66.57 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.43 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 68.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 68.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 68.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 68.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 68.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 68.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 68.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 68.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 68.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 69.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 69.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 69.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 69.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 69.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 69.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 69.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 69.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 69.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 69.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 69.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 70 years | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 70.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 70.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 70.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 70.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 70.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 70.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 70.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 70.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 70.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 70.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 70.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 70.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 71 years | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 71.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 71.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 71.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 71.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 71.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 71.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 71.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 71.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 71.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 71.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 71.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 71.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 71.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 71.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 72.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 72.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 72.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 72.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 72.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 72.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 72.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 72.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 72.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 72.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 72.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 72.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 72.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 72.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 73.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 73.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 73.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 73.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 73.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 73.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 73.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 73.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 73.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 73.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 73.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 73.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 73.98 years | +0.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 73.98 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.89 years, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 73.98 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32 years, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.88 years | 55.63 years | 56.11 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.44 years | 56.11 years | 56.79 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.21 years | 57.01 years | 59.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.51 years | 60.04 years | 62.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.07 years | 62.62 years | 63.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.16 years | 63.95 years | 65.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.64 years | 66.09 years | 67.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.72 years | 66.55 years | 68.43 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 68.96 years | 68.52 years | 69.38 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 69.86 years | 69.47 years | 70.23 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 70.67 years | 70.32 years | 71 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 71.39 years | 71.08 years | 71.7 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 72.08 years | 71.77 years | 72.39 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 72.78 years | 72.46 years | 73.11 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 73.54 years | 73.19 years | 73.89 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 73.98 years | 73.98 years | 73.98 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 74.38 years compare
- 225 Cote d'Ivoire 73.99 years compare
- 226 Burkina Faso 73.98 years compare
- 228 Liberia 73.74 years compare
- 229 Guinea 73.64 years compare
- 230 Benin 73.52 years 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Mali?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Mali was 73.98 years in 2100, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 73.98 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.63 years in 1950.
- How does Mali rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Mali ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total period life expectancy at age 15, in a given year.