Afghanistan vs Mali: Infant mortality rate

Afghanistan
48.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mali
47.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Mali rank
16th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mali
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 48.31 per 1,000 live births against 47.52 per 1,000 live births in Mali, a difference of 0.79 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Mali ranks 16th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 95.49 per 1,000 live births 90.21 per 1,000 live births 5.28 per 1,000 live births Afghanistan
2010s 65.77 per 1,000 live births 67.15 per 1,000 live births 1.38 per 1,000 live births Mali
2020s 51.59 per 1,000 live births 51.34 per 1,000 live births 0.2473 per 1,000 live births Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Afghanistan or Mali?
Afghanistan, at 48.31 per 1,000 live births against 47.52 per 1,000 live births in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Afghanistan and Mali?
0.79 per 1,000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Mali ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed