Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Mali
Mali: Age-standardized suicide rates was 8.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.33
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.48
in 2015
All-time low
7.7
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8.33 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Mali peaked at 8.48 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2004.
That places Mali 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.73 | — |
| 2001 | 7.81 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.81 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.72 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.71 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.76 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.98 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.13 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.27 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.21 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.19 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.46 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.48 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.38 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.31 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.19 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.31 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.33 | +0.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 8.33 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 8.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.39, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.86 | 7.7 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 8 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 8.31 | 8.33 | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Mali?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Mali was 8.33 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Mali ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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