Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mali
Mali: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 63.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mali stood at 63.5%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mali peaked at 63.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1960.
Mali ranks 201st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.7% | — |
| 1961 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 24.5% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 24.9% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 25.5% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 26.0% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 26.3% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 28.2% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 29.7% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 30.3% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 33.3% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 35.3% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 39.1% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 41.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | +0.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 63.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 63.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9% | 23.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 34.3% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 41.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 46.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 55.7% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 59.7% | 63.5% | 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mali?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mali was 63.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Mali ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.