Afghanistan vs Mali: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Afghanistan
81,376 deaths
in 2023
Mali
85,201 deaths
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Mali rank
11th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Afghanistan
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 85,201 deaths against 81,376 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,825 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Mali ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,939 deaths | 111,868 deaths | 46,071 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 162,702 deaths | 118,625 deaths | 44,078 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 174,686 deaths | 116,214 deaths | 58,472 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 148,763 deaths | 106,220 deaths | 42,544 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 128,047 deaths | 97,432 deaths | 30,615 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 118,900 deaths | 97,905 deaths | 20,994 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 97,365 deaths | 93,718 deaths | 3,647 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 85,513 deaths | 86,296 deaths | 783 deaths | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Afghanistan or Mali?
- Mali, at 85,201 deaths against 81,376 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Afghanistan and Mali?
- 3,825 deaths, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Mali ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.