Life Expectancy at Birth in Mali
Mali: Life Expectancy at Birth was 60.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.67
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
210th
of 216 countries
All-time high
60.67
in 2024
All-time low
30.46
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Mali is 60.67, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mali peaked at 60.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.46, in 1960.
That places Mali 210th out of 216 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 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.46 | — |
| 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 | 51.99 | +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 | +0.8% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 60.67 | +0.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 60.67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.84, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 60.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 59.82 | 58.86 | 60.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,232 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,232 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Mali?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mali was 60.67 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 60.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.46 in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mali ranks 210th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.