Mali—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #5 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
89.6%
2024
YoY Change
-1.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#5
of 217 countries
Maximum
97.2%
2015
Minimum
89.6%
2024
CAGR
-0.1%
25 years
Last
89.6%
Previous
90.9%
Highest
97.2%
Lowest
89.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mali's youth dependency ratio was 89.6% in 2024, ranking #5 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 97.2% (2015) and the lowest was 89.6% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 92.9% |
Top Countries — Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 100.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | Niger | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 90.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Mali | 89.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Chad | 88.9% | 2024 |
| 7 | Burundi | 84.7% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 84.3% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 84.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Uganda | 80.2% | 2024 |