Median age in Mali
Mali: Median age was 15.47 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Median age in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Mali stood at 15.47 years.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Mali peaked at 19.45 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.88 years, in 2015.
That places Mali 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.21 years | 18.86 years | 19.45 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.71 years | 18.43 years | 18.82 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.82 years | 17.18 years | 18.35 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.26 years | 15.49 years | 17.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.27 years | 15.2 years | 15.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 years | 15.37 years | 15.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 years | 14.88 years | 15.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.29 years | 15.12 years | 15.47 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Mali
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9068 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.636 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.268 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.234 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Mali?
- Median age in Mali was 15.47 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 years in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for median age?
- Mali ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.