Total dependency ratio in Mali
Mali: Total dependency ratio was 95.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.9%
in 1993
All-time low
73.9%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 95.6% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Mali peaked at 102.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 1950.
Mali ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.9% | — |
| 1951 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 85.4% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 86.6% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 87.8% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 89.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 90.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 91.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 92.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 95.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 99.1% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 100.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 101.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 102.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 102.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 102.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 102.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 102.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 101.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 100.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 100.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 101.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 102.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 102.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 102.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 101.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 101.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 100.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -1.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 95.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 95.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.0% | 73.9% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.9% | 75.4% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.0% | 79.8% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 90.3% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.0% | 100.0% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.4% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 99.8% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.6% | 99.2% | 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 total dependency ratio in Mali?
- Total dependency ratio in Mali was 95.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 1950.
- How does Mali rank for total dependency ratio?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).