Mali vs South America: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)

Mali
367.33 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
South America
76.86 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Mali rank
17th
South America rank
20th

Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time

  • Mali
  • South America
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 367.33 per 100,000 live births against 76.86 per 100,000 live births in South America, a difference of 290.47 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Mali's figure about 4.8 times South America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 17th and South America ranks 20th of 212 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South America Difference Ahead
2000s 614.87 per 100,000 live births 84.4 per 100,000 live births 530.47 per 100,000 live births Mali
2010s 495.68 per 100,000 live births 73.19 per 100,000 live births 422.49 per 100,000 live births Mali
2020s 391.91 per 100,000 live births 103.81 per 100,000 live births 288.1 per 100,000 live births Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Mali or South America?
Mali, at 367.33 per 100,000 live births against 76.86 per 100,000 live births in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Mali and South America?
290.47 per 100,000 live births, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mali and South America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Mali ranks 17th and South America ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed