Mali vs Somalia: Number of infants who die before age 1

Mali
57,544 deaths
in 2023
Somalia
51,959 deaths
in 2023
Mali rank
14th
Somalia rank
16th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Mali
  • Somalia
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195019862023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 57,544 deaths against 51,959 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 5,585 deaths.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 45,235 deaths 17,599 deaths 27,636 deaths Mali
1960s 49,965 deaths 19,974 deaths 29,991 deaths Mali
1970s 53,637 deaths 24,786 deaths 28,851 deaths Mali
1980s 54,621 deaths 36,752 deaths 17,869 deaths Mali
1990s 54,406 deaths 48,972 deaths 5,435 deaths Mali
2000s 59,751 deaths 52,479 deaths 7,273 deaths Mali
2010s 60,688 deaths 64,206 deaths 3,518 deaths Somalia
2020s 57,758 deaths 56,396 deaths 1,362 deaths Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Mali or Somalia?
Mali, at 57,544 deaths against 51,959 deaths in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Mali and Somalia?
5,585 deaths, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Mali ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.