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.

Median age in Mali

Name: Median age in Mali
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Median age was 15.47 years in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

15.47 years

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

232nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

19.45 years

in 1950

All-time low

14.88 years

in 2015

Years of data

1950–2023

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

Countries ranked near Mali

229 Mozambique 16.32 years compare
230 Burundi 15.9 years compare
231 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.77 years compare
233 Somalia 15.45 years compare
234 Chad 15.4 years compare
235 Niger 15.25 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Mali

Number of child deaths per woman 0.389 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.419 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 38.13 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.48 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 23.34 0-100 (2024)

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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

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.