Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Africa Western and Central or Mali?

Africa Western and Central, at 1.53 million against 68,264 in Mali as of 2024.

What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Africa Western and Central and Mali?

1.46 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mali?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Western and Central vs Mali: Number of under-five deaths

Africa Western and Central

1.53 million

in 2024

Mali

68,264

in 2024

Africa Western and Central rank

15th

Mali rank

16th

Number of under-five deaths over time

Africa Western and Central
Mali

How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 1.53 million against 68,264 in Mali, a difference of 1.46 million.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 22.5 times Mali's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Mali ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Western and Central	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.85 million	96,608	1.76 million	Africa Western and Central
2000s	1.79 million	96,452	1.69 million	Africa Western and Central
2010s	1.66 million	87,613	1.57 million	Africa Western and Central
2020s	1.58 million	71,780	1.50 million	Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Africa Western and Central or Mali?: Africa Western and Central, at 1.53 million against 68,264 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Africa Western and Central and Mali?: 1.46 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mali?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Mali rank globally for number of under-five deaths?: Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Mali ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.