World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Mali: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 60.7 yrs (2024), 211th of 217 in the world and 42nd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 62.1 yrs (2024), 210th of 217 in the world and 41st of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 59.3 yrs (2024), 210th of 217 in the world and 41st of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy60.7 yrs2024 · world 211/217 · region 42/48Life expectancy, women62.1 yrs2024 · world 210/217 · region 41/48Life expectancy, men59.3 yrs2024 · world 210/217 · region 41/48Infant mortality47.52024 · world 16/196 · region 14/48
Life expectancy
MaliSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
4050607080199520002005201020152020Mali60.7 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
MaliSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
4050607080199520002005201020152020Mali62.1 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Mali in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years60.7 yrs2024211/21742/4850.6 yrs56.0 yrs58.9 yrs+5.6%since 201462.8 yrs65.2 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years62.1 yrs2024210/21741/4850.9 yrs56.9 yrs60.3 yrs+6.2%since 201465.0 yrs67.7 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years59.3 yrs2024210/21741/4850.3 yrs55.1 yrs57.5 yrs+5.0%since 201460.7 yrs62.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births47.5202416/19614/48103.176.755.4−30%since 201447.146.727.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births73.0202413/19613/48189.9133.887.6−36%since 201471.268.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births28.0202416/19613/4851.639.331.2−22%since 201426.624.917.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births367202316/19415/48741558405−30%since 2013448346197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months72%2024162/19330/4849%78%62%+7.0 ppsince 201469%67%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.8%202448/15332/441.7%1.3%0.9%−0.4 ppsince 20143.0%1.6%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people51202490/20841/48767356−20%since 2014205199131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP3.8%2023158/19331/485.5%4.7%3.5%−0.2 ppsince 20134.9%4.6%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure47.2%202338/19314/4868.8%56.3%44.7%+12.4 ppsince 201330.4%44.5%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.192023154/18023/460.040.100.192022+66%since 20130.250.341.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.22018180/18238/400.219980.20.22018+4.2%since 1998——3.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population86.4%2024161/20611/4649.4%65.7%80.8%+14.4 ppsince 201467.5%60.3%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population47.8%2024172/20319/4617.3%29.7%42.5%+13.0 ppsince 201437.1%33.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults7.4%2024154/16630/3917.1%11.9%8.5%−4.5 ppsince 20108.9%10.9%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people22.7201955/18643/4825.624.222.72019−6.2%since 200927.428.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Mali and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Mali. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMaliAlgeriaCôte d'IvoireNigerBurkina FasoSenegal
Life expectancy60.7 yrs202476.5 yrs202462.1 yrs202461.4 yrs202461.3 yrs202468.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women62.1 yrs202477.9 yrs202464.3 yrs202462.4 yrs202463.4 yrs202471.0 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men59.3 yrs202475.1 yrs202460.2 yrs202460.5 yrs202459.1 yrs202467.0 yrs2024
Infant mortality47.5202419.5202444.8202465.6202443.6202428.92024
Under-5 mortality73.0202421.6202464.52024110.7202474.9202436.52024
Neonatal mortality28.0202415.0202427.4202432.8202423.8202420.92024
Maternal mortality36720236220233592023350202324220232372023
Measles vaccination72%202494%202475%202481%202488%202487%2024
HIV prevalence0.8%20240.1%20241.7%20240.2%20240.5%20240.3%2024
Algeria: healthCôte d'Ivoire: healthNiger: healthBurkina Faso: healthSenegal: health
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