Mali vs Niger: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Mali
6.08
in 2023
Niger
6.46
in 2023
Mali rank
9th
Niger rank
6th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.46 against 6.08 in Mali, a difference of 0.38.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 9th and Niger ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.71 | 12.49 | 5.22 | Mali |
| 1960s | 17.15 | 12.52 | 4.63 | Mali |
| 1970s | 15.75 | 12.75 | 3 | Mali |
| 1980s | 13.54 | 12.68 | 0.8581 | Mali |
| 1990s | 11.66 | 11.69 | 0.0303 | Niger |
| 2000s | 9.57 | 8.87 | 0.6987 | Mali |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 6.99 | 0.4952 | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.56 | 0.2478 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.46 against 6.08 in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Mali and Niger?
- 0.38, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Mali ranks 9th and Niger ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.