Age dependency ratio old in Mali
Mali: Age dependency ratio old was 4.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.7
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.48
in 1989
All-time low
4.7
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Mali stood at 4.7. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Mali peaked at 7.48 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2023.
Mali ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.86 | — |
| 1951 | 4.83 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.81 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 4.8 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.79 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.77 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.75 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.74 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.73 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 4.74 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4.75 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.76 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.78 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.82 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.87 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.94 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.03 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.14 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.26 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.39 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.52 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.65 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.78 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.9 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.03 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.17 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 6.3 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.43 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.56 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.69 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 6.81 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.92 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 7.03 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.12 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.21 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.29 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.36 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.43 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.47 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.48 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.47 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.44 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.38 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.31 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.22 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.11 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.99 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.87 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.73 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.58 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.42 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.27 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.88 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.76 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.73 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.67 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.62 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.56 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.53 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.49 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.41 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.33 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.27 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.13 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.06 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.96 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.86 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.77 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | -1.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.27, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.78 | 4.73 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.97 | 4.75 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1 | 5.52 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.21 | 6.81 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.11 | 6.58 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.94 | 5.67 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 5.06 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 4.7 | 4.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Mali?
- Age dependency ratio old in Mali was 4.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 in 1989.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Mali ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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