Life Expectancy in Mali (2024): Men 59.3, Women 62.2

Life expectancy in Mali since 1960

Women
Men

Since 1960, life expectancy in Mali has risen by 30.2 years, from 30.5 to 60.7. Women live 2.9 years longer than men (62.2 vs 59.3).

Expected age at death in Mali by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	59.3	64.5	65.9	70.5	82.4
Women	62.2	67.6	68.8	72.6	83.2

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Mali’s figures (method).

How people die in Mali

Chronic diseases: 30%
Infections, maternal & nutritional: 60.8%
Injuries: 9.2%

In 2019, 30% of deaths in Mali were caused by chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes (world: 74%). A Mali man has a 20% chance and a woman 25% of dying of one of these diseases between the ages of 30 and 70 (world: 21% and 16%). Road traffic accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 each year (world: 16.7).

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Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Mali, about 73.0 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Mali compared with its region

Mali is in the World Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa region, where the average life expectancy is 64.8 years. It ranks #42 of 48 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
38	Niger	61.4	60.5	62.4
39	Burkina Faso	61.3	59.1	63.4
40	Benin	61.0	59.5	62.4
41	Guinea	60.9	59.7	62.1
42	Mali	60.7	59.3	62.2
43	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	59.0	56.5	61.6
44	Lesotho	57.8	55.0	60.4
45	Central African Republic	57.7	55.5	59.6
46	South Sudan	57.7	54.8	60.7

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Mali?

60.7 years in 2024: 59.3 for men and 62.2 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Mali?

Yes. Women in Mali live about 2.9 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Mali rank for life expectancy?

Mali ranks #211 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 12.8 years below the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Mali?

Life expectancy at birth (60.7) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Mali can expect to live to about 65.9, and a 40-year-old woman to about 68.8.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.