Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Mali
Mali: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) was 67.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Mali, 1987–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2018, births attended by skilled health staff in Mali stood at 67.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 54.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Mali peaked at 67.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1987.
Mali ranks 151st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 26.2% | — |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +52.7% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +108.5% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +54.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 67.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.2%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 67.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1%, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 40.6% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 28.1% | 67.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Mali?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Mali was 67.3% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Mali ranks 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.