Lesotho vs Mali: Life expectancy at birth, total
Lesotho
57.38 years
in 2023
Mali
60.44 years
in 2023
Lesotho rank
210th
Mali rank
207th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 60.44 years against 57.38 years in Lesotho, a difference of 3.06 years.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 210th and Mali ranks 207th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.41 years | 36.25 years | 17.16 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 58.65 years | 43.49 years | 15.15 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 56 years | 48.17 years | 7.83 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.07 years | 53.34 years | 8.28 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 51 years | 57.64 years | 6.63 years | Mali |
| 2020s | 55.88 years | 59.61 years | 3.73 years | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Lesotho or Mali?
- Mali, at 60.44 years against 57.38 years in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Lesotho and Mali?
- 3.06 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Lesotho ranks 210th and Mali ranks 207th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release