3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Mali

Mali: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 33.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
33.4
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
51
in 2000
All-time low
33.4
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Mali, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 512001: 49.32002: 47.72003: 46.22004: 44.92005: 43.92006: 432007: 42.22008: 41.42009: 40.72010: 39.92011: 39.12012: 38.52013: 37.92014: 37.42015: 36.92016: 36.32017: 35.82018: 35.22019: 34.72020: 34.12021: 33.4

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 in Mali, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mali, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Guinea-Bissau 34.3 compare
  2. 7 Afghanistan 34.1 compare
  3. 8 Niger 33.7 compare
  4. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 32.3 compare
  5. 10 Chad 32.3 compare
  6. 12 Central African Republic 31.9 compare

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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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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal 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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