Malawi vs Mali: Age dependency breakdown

Malawi
4.62
in 2023
Mali
4.7
in 2023
Malawi rank
223rd
Mali rank
221st

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Malawi
  • Mali
02468195019862023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 4.7 against 4.62 in Malawi, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 223rd and Mali ranks 221st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mali Difference Ahead
1950s 5.81 4.78 1.03 Malawi
1960s 5.51 4.97 0.537 Malawi
1970s 5.4 6.1 0.7034 Mali
1980s 7.24 7.21 0.0321 Malawi
1990s 6.68 7.11 0.4324 Mali
2000s 7.48 5.94 1.55 Malawi
2010s 6.1 5.36 0.7404 Malawi
2020s 4.79 4.82 0.0339 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Malawi or Mali?
Mali, at 4.7 against 4.62 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Malawi and Mali?
0.08, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Malawi ranks 223rd and Mali ranks 221st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed