Life expectancy at birth, male in Mali
Mali: Life expectancy at birth, male was 59.25 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.25 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
210th
of 217 countries
All-time high
59.25 years
in 2024
All-time low
29.39 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mali recorded 59.25 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. 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 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Mali peaked at 59.25 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.39 years, in 1960.
That places Mali 210th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.39 years | — |
| 1961 | 29.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 29.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 29.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 30.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 30.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 30.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 31.14 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 31.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 31.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 32.28 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 32.7 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 33.38 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 33.94 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 34.63 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 35.52 years | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 36.4 years | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 37.29 years | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 38.17 years | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 38.95 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 39.68 years | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 40.36 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 41.16 years | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 41.96 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 42.57 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 43.07 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 43.86 years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 44.49 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 45.11 years | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 45.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 46.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 46.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 47.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 47.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 49.01 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 49.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 50.32 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 50.91 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.5 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.05 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.55 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.04 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.52 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 54.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.44 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 56.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.46 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 57.87 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 58.6 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 59.04 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 59.25 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.43 years | 29.39 years | 31.76 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.33 years | 32.28 years | 38.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.81 years | 39.68 years | 45.83 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.81 years | 46.3 years | 49.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.68 years | 50.32 years | 54.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6 years | 55.1 years | 58.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.45 years | 57.46 years | 59.25 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 207 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.96 years compare
- 208 Guinea 59.66 years compare
- 209 Benin 59.52 years compare
- 211 Burkina Faso 59.11 years compare
- 212 Somalia 56.49 years compare
- 213 Central African Republic 55.51 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 878 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Mali?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Mali was 59.25 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 59.25 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.39 years in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Mali ranks 210th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, male (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.