Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0195 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.0195 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0468 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mali ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0195 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0195 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 40 Tanzania 0.022 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Lebanon 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Angola 0.0183 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Maldives 0.0168 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sudan 0.0165 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Mali
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- 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mali?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0195 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0468 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.