Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mali
Mali: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.2162 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2162
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5604
in 1950
All-time low
0.2162
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mali stood at 0.2162. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mali peaked at 0.5604 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2162, in 2023.
That places Mali 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5604 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5579 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.5547 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.5525 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5508 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.5485 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5467 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.544 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.5424 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.5411 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.5393 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5375 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5348 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5327 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5304 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5268 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5238 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5194 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5147 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5108 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.505 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5004 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4927 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.486 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4791 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4725 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4659 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4586 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4511 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4434 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4353 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4275 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4191 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4091 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4018 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3955 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3886 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3822 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3775 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3732 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3704 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3667 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3624 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3588 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3538 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3493 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3463 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3401 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3343 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3292 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3258 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3184 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3108 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3039 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2969 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2909 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2852 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2801 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2751 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2708 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2662 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.262 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2577 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2535 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2495 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2456 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2417 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.238 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2342 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2306 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2268 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2249 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2199 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2162 | -1.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.2162 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.184, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.2162 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5499 | 0.5411 | 0.5604 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.527 | 0.5108 | 0.5393 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4755 | 0.4434 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.401 | 0.3732 | 0.4353 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3511 | 0.3292 | 0.3704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2958 | 0.2708 | 0.3258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2479 | 0.2306 | 0.2662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.222 | 0.2162 | 0.2268 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 7 Lesotho 0.225 compare
- 8 Niger 0.2246 compare
- 9 Benin 0.2208 compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2063 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 0.2045 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 0.2019 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 life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mali?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mali was 0.2162 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5604 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2162 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Mali ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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