Burkina Faso vs Mali: Life Expectancy at Birth
Burkina Faso
61.29
in 2024
Mali
60.67
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Mali rank
210th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 61.29 against 60.67 in Mali, a difference of 0.62.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Mali ranks 210th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.57 | 31.51 | 6.06 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 42.31 | 36.25 | 6.06 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 48.28 | 43.49 | 4.79 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 48.17 | 1.46 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.04 | 53.34 | 0.2989 | Mali |
| 2010s | 58.47 | 57.64 | 0.834 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.72 | 59.82 | 0.8922 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 61.29 against 60.67 in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.62, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Mali ranks 210th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.