3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Mali

Mali: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 97.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
97.1
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
187.7
in 2000
All-time low
97.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Mali, 2000–2021

0501001502002000201020212000: 187.72001: 181.52002: 175.32003: 169.22004: 163.32005: 157.82006: 152.52007: 147.62008: 142.92009: 138.42010: 134.12011: 1302012: 126.12013: 122.52014: 1192015: 115.62016: 112.42017: 109.32018: 106.22019: 103.12020: 100.12021: 97.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mali recorded 97.1 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mali peaked at 187.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.1, in 2021.

Mali ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Mali, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mali, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 187.7
2001 181.5 -3.3%
2002 175.3 -3.4%
2003 169.2 -3.5%
2004 163.3 -3.5%
2005 157.8 -3.4%
2006 152.5 -3.4%
2007 147.6 -3.2%
2008 142.9 -3.2%
2009 138.4 -3.1%
2010 134.1 -3.1%
2011 130 -3.1%
2012 126.1 -3.0%
2013 122.5 -2.9%
2014 119 -2.9%
2015 115.6 -2.9%
2016 112.4 -2.8%
2017 109.3 -2.8%
2018 106.2 -2.8%
2019 103.1 -2.9%
2020 100.1 -2.9%
2021 97.1 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 161.62 138.4 187.7 10
2010s 117.83 103.1 134.1 10
2020s 98.6 97.1 100.1 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 6 Central African Republic 99.9 compare
  2. 7 Guinea 98.7 compare
  3. 7 South Sudan 98.7 compare
  4. 10 Benin 83.5 compare
  5. 11 Burkina Faso 82.6 compare
  6. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 79 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mali?
3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mali was 97.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 187.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1 in 2021.
How does Mali rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
Mali ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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