Child mortality by income level of country in Mali
Mali: Child mortality by income level of country was 7.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality by income level of country in Mali, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 7.3 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 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7.3, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 43.24 | — |
| 1964 | 42.48 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 41.77 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 41.1 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 40.44 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 39.77 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 39.14 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 38.51 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 37.85 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 37.18 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 36.46 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 35.69 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 34.87 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 34 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 33.13 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 32.25 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 31.37 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 30.51 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 29.65 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 28.8 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 27.97 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 27.16 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 26.4 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 25.69 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 25.02 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 24.41 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 23.84 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 23.33 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 22.87 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 22.46 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.09 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 21.73 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 21.37 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 20.99 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.56 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 20.09 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 19.56 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.99 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.39 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.77 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 17.17 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.58 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.01 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 15.46 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.92 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 13.89 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.38 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.88 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.39 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.91 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.44 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.97 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.51 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.06 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.62 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.19 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.76 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.36 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.97 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 7.62 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 7.3 | -4.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.13 | 39.14 | 43.24 | 7 |
| 1970s | 35.13 | 31.37 | 38.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.95 | 23.84 | 30.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5 | 19.56 | 23.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 | 13.89 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 | 9.19 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.3 | 8.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 10 Liberia 8.64 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 compare
- 12 Benin 7.47 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.73 compare
- 16 Cameroon 6.48 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 mortality by income level of country in Mali?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Mali was 7.3 in 2024, according to 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 in 1963.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 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 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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