Life expectancy (Our World) in Mali
Mali: Life expectancy (Our World) was 60.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.44
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.44
in 2023
All-time low
28.73
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 60.44 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Mali peaked at 60.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.73, 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 (Our World) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.73 | — |
| 1951 | 28.91 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 29.14 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 29.39 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 29.51 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 29.69 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 29.85 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 30.06 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 30.19 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 30.34 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 30.46 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 30.64 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 30.83 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 31.02 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 31.23 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 31.53 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 31.79 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 32.2 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 32.57 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 32.87 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 33.4 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 33.8 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 34.51 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 35.09 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 35.75 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 36.48 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 37.2 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 37.99 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 38.76 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 39.51 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 40.27 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 40.98 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 41.8 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 42.75 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 43.4 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 43.92 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 44.62 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 45.23 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 45.72 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 46.24 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 46.54 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 46.89 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.24 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.59 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.91 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 48.29 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 48.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 49.09 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 49.59 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 50.06 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 50.6 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.3 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 52 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.63 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 53.25 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 53.79 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.3 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.76 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.19 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.59 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 55.99 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.37 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.7 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.05 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.48 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.85 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.29 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 58.56 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.87 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.22 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.86 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.12 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.03 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 60.44 | +0.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 60.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 60.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.58 | 28.73 | 30.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.51 | 30.46 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.25 | 33.4 | 39.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.49 | 40.27 | 46.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.17 | 46.54 | 50.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.34 | 50.6 | 55.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.64 | 55.99 | 59.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.61 | 58.86 | 60.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 227 Burkina Faso 61.09 compare
- 228 Benin 60.77 compare
- 229 Guinea 60.74 compare
- 231 Somalia 58.82 compare
- 232 South Sudan 57.62 compare
- 233 Central African Republic 57.41 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 in Mali?
- Life expectancy in Mali was 60.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 60.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.73 in 1950.
- How does Mali rank for life expectancy?
- Mali ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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