Life expectancy, source comparison in Mali
Mali: Life expectancy, source comparison was 60.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.44 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.44 years
in 2023
All-time low
28.73 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy, source comparison in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Mali is 60.44 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Mali peaked at 60.44 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.73 years, in 1950.
That places Mali 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy, source comparison in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.73 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 29.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 29.39 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 29.51 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 29.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 29.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 30.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 30.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 30.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 30.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 30.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 30.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 31.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 31.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 31.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 31.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 32.2 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 32.57 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 32.87 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 33.4 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 33.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 34.51 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 35.09 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 35.75 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 36.48 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 37.2 years | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 37.99 years | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 38.76 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 39.51 years | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 40.27 years | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 40.98 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 41.8 years | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 42.75 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 43.4 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 43.92 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 44.62 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 45.23 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 45.72 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 46.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 46.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 46.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 48.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 48.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 49.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 49.59 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 50.06 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 50.6 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.3 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.99 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.63 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 53.25 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 53.79 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.3 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.76 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 55.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.86 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.03 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 60.44 years | +0.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 60.44 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 60.44 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.58 years | 28.73 years | 30.34 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.51 years | 30.46 years | 32.87 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.25 years | 33.4 years | 39.51 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.49 years | 40.27 years | 46.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.17 years | 46.54 years | 50.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.34 years | 50.6 years | 55.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.64 years | 55.99 years | 59.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.61 years | 58.86 years | 60.44 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 227 Burkina Faso 61.09 years compare
- 228 Benin 60.77 years compare
- 229 Guinea 60.74 years compare
- 231 Somalia 58.82 years compare
- 232 South Sudan 57.62 years compare
- 233 Central African Republic 57.41 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, source comparison in Mali?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Mali was 60.44 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 60.44 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.73 years in 1950.
- How does Mali rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Mali ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.