Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mali

Mali: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 53.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
53.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 184 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 2000
All-time low
53.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mali, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 66.3 % of total female deaths ages 5-142010: 59.6 % of total female deaths ages 5-142015: 57.4 % of total female deaths ages 5-142019: 55.4 % of total female deaths ages 5-142020: 54.2 % of total female deaths ages 5-142021: 53.5 % of total female deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mali stood at 53.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mali peaked at 66.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2021.

Mali ranks 39th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14) in Mali, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 66.3%
2010 59.6% -10.1%
2015 57.4% -3.8%
2019 55.4% -3.5%
2020 54.2% -2.2%
2021 53.5% -1.3%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 53.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.3%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 53.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.1%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.3% 66.3% 66.3% 1
2010s 57.5% 55.4% 59.6% 3
2020s 53.8% 53.5% 54.2% 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 36 India 55.3% compare
  2. 37 Rwanda 54.4% compare
  3. 38 Guinea 54.2% compare
  4. 40 Cameroon 53.4% compare
  5. 41 Eritrea 52.9% compare
  6. 42 Sao Tome and Principe 52.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mali?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mali was 53.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2021.
How does Mali rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Mali ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.