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

Mali: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 60.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
60.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2000
All-time low
60.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

0204060802000201020212000: 72.1 % of total2010: 67.3 % of total2015: 63.7 % of total2019: 60.8 % of total2020: 61.3 % of total2021: 60.6 % of total

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mali stood at 60.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mali peaked at 72.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2021.

That places Mali 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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 (% of total) in Mali, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 72.1%
2010 67.3% -6.7%
2015 63.7% -5.3%
2019 60.8% -4.6%
2020 61.3% +0.9%
2021 60.6% -1.2%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 60.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 60.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.1% 72.1% 72.1% 1
2010s 63.9% 60.8% 67.3% 3
2020s 61.0% 60.6% 61.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 4 Somalia 63.8% compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 63.7% compare
  3. 6 Equatorial Guinea 61.4% compare
  4. 8 South Sudan 60.4% compare
  5. 9 Mozambique 59.7% compare
  6. 10 Guinea-Bissau 59.1% 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 60.6% 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 72.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2021.
How does Mali rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Mali ranks 7th out of 185 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 10.0%. 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 (% of total). 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 (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.