Chad vs Mali: Median age
Chad
15.4 years
in 2023
Mali
15.47 years
in 2023
Chad rank
234th
Mali rank
232nd
Median age over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 15.47 years against 15.4 years in Chad, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 234th and Mali ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.61 years | 19.21 years | 0.4005 years | Chad |
| 1960s | 18.23 years | 18.71 years | 0.4816 years | Mali |
| 1970s | 16.81 years | 17.82 years | 1.01 years | Mali |
| 1980s | 15.42 years | 16.26 years | 0.8478 years | Mali |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15.27 years | 0.2636 years | Mali |
| 2000s | 14.54 years | 15.48 years | 0.9376 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 14.65 years | 15.01 years | 0.3628 years | Mali |
| 2020s | 15.09 years | 15.29 years | 0.2045 years | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Chad or Mali?
- Mali, at 15.47 years against 15.4 years in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Chad and Mali?
- 0.07 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for median age?
- Chad ranks 234th and Mali ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.