Child mortality by income level of country in Mali
Mali: Child mortality by income level of country was 7.3 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.3 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 1963
All-time low
7.3 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Mali, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Mali recorded 7.3 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Mali peaked at 43.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7.3 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Mali 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 43.24 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1964 | 42.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 41.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 41.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 40.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 39.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 39.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 38.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 37.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 37.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 36.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 35.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 34.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 33.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 32.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 31.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 30.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 29.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 28.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 27.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 27.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 26.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 25.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 25.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 24.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 23.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 23.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 22.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 22.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 21.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 21.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 20.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 20.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 19.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 17.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 15.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 13.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.13 deaths per 100 live births | 39.14 deaths per 100 live births | 43.24 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 35.13 deaths per 100 live births | 31.37 deaths per 100 live births | 38.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.95 deaths per 100 live births | 23.84 deaths per 100 live births | 30.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5 deaths per 100 live births | 19.56 deaths per 100 live births | 23.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 deaths per 100 live births | 13.89 deaths per 100 live births | 18.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | 13.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 deaths per 100 live births | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 10 Liberia 8.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 12 Benin 7.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 6.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Mali?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Mali was 7.3 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .