Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0189 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Mali, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.0189 units per square kilometre for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0468 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Mali 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage, 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% |
| 2024 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0189 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0353 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0189 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 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 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 39 Lebanon 0.022 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tanzania 0.0212 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Senegal 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Angola 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sudan 0.0164 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Maldives 0.0134 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0189 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, 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 life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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 life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- 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 life stage 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.