Mali vs Western Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Mali
72.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Western Asia
20.11 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mali rank
13th
Western Asia rank
12th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Mali
- Western Asia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 72.98 per 1,000 live births against 20.11 per 1,000 live births in Western Asia, a difference of 52.87 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Mali's figure about 3.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.59 per 1,000 live births | 34.92 per 1,000 live births | 128.67 per 1,000 live births | Mali |
| 2010s | 112.35 per 1,000 live births | 24.82 per 1,000 live births | 87.53 per 1,000 live births | Mali |
| 2020s | 80.03 per 1,000 live births | 21.13 per 1,000 live births | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Mali or Western Asia?
- Mali, at 72.98 per 1,000 live births against 20.11 per 1,000 live births in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Mali and Western Asia?
- 52.87 per 1,000 live births, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Western Asia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Mali ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.