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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Central African Republic 99.9 compare
- 7 Guinea 98.7 compare
- 7 South Sudan 98.7 compare
- 10 Benin 83.5 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 82.6 compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 79 compare
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2314 units per person (2025)
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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