Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Mali
Mali: Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 62.15 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.15 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
211th
of 218 countries
All-time high
62.15 years
in 2024
All-time low
31.59 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Mali stood at 62.15 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Mali peaked at 62.15 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.59 years, in 1960.
Mali ranks 211th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.59 years | — |
| 1961 | 31.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 32.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 32.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 32.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 32.69 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 32.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 33.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 33.74 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 34.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 34.58 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 34.97 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 35.7 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 36.3 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 36.93 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 37.49 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 38.04 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 38.7 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 39.36 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 40.07 years | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 40.86 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 41.62 years | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 42.47 years | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 43.55 years | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 44.24 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 44.79 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 45.39 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 45.97 years | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 46.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 46.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 47.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 47.41 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 47.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 48.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 48.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 49.58 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 50.17 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 50.65 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 50.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.67 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.48 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 53.21 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 53.96 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.54 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.09 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 55.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.46 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.89 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 57.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.72 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.52 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.06 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.32 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.53 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 62.15 years | +0.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 62.15 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.55 years, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 62.15 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.92 years, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.66 years | 31.59 years | 34.05 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.21 years | 34.58 years | 40.07 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.19 years | 40.86 years | 46.63 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.52 years | 46.77 years | 50.65 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.99 years | 50.87 years | 56.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7 years | 56.89 years | 60.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.26 years | 60.32 years | 62.15 years | 5 |
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)
- 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 birth, female in Mali?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Mali was 62.15 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 62.15 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.59 years in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Mali ranks 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.