Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Mali
Mali: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 60.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.44 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
209th
of 215 countries
All-time high
60.44 years
in 2023
All-time low
33.4 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Mali, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Mali is 60.44 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Mali peaked at 60.44 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.4 years, in 1970.
Mali ranks 209th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.4 years | — |
| 1971 | 33.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 34.51 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 35.09 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 35.75 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 36.48 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 37.2 years | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 37.99 years | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 38.76 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 39.51 years | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 40.27 years | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 40.98 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 41.8 years | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 42.75 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 43.4 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 43.92 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 44.62 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 45.23 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 45.72 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 46.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 46.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 46.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 48.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 48.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 49.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 49.59 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 50.06 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 50.6 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.3 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.99 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.63 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 53.25 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 53.79 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.3 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.76 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 55.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.86 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.03 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 60.44 years | +0.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 60.44 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 60.44 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.25 years | 33.4 years | 39.51 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.49 years | 40.27 years | 46.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.17 years | 46.54 years | 50.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.34 years | 50.6 years | 55.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.64 years | 55.99 years | 59.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.61 years | 58.86 years | 60.44 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 206 Burkina Faso 61.09 years compare
- 207 Benin 60.77 years compare
- 208 Guinea 60.74 years compare
- 210 Somalia 58.82 years compare
- 211 South Sudan 57.62 years compare
- 212 Central African Republic 57.41 years compare
More population data for Mali
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.717 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 47,440 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.95 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.383 (2100)
- Population density 65.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.87 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Mali?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Mali was 60.44 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 60.44 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 years in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Mali ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release