3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mali
Mali: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 33.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mali is 33.4, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mali peaked at 51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.4, 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.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51 | — |
| 2001 | 49.3 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 47.7 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 46.2 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 44.9 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 43.9 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 43 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 42.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 41.4 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 40.7 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.9 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 38.5 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.9 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.4 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.9 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 36.3 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.8 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.2 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.7 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.1 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.4 | -2.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 33.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.7, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 33.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.15, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.03 | 40.7 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.17 | 34.7 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.75 | 33.4 | 34.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 34.3 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 34.1 compare
- 8 Niger 33.7 compare
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 32.3 compare
- 10 Chad 32.3 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 31.9 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mali?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mali was 33.4 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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