Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mali
Mali: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -4.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mali, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mali recorded -4.09 % change on previous year for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mali peaked at -1.43 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -4.52 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Mali ranks 176th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -1.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1969 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1970 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1971 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1972 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1973 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1974 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1975 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1976 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1977 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1978 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1979 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1980 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1981 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1982 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1983 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1984 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1986 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1987 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1988 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1989 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1990 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1991 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1992 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1993 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1994 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1995 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1996 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1997 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1998 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1999 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2000 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2001 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2002 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2003 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2004 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2007 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2008 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2009 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2010 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2011 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2012 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2014 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2015 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2016 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2017 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2019 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2020 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2021 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2022 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2023 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2024 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -4.09 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.12 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's -4.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.03 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.94 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.01 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.35 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 173 Tanzania -3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe -3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Estonia -4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Azerbaijan -4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Senegal -4.43 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 sex, annual growth rate in Mali?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mali was -4.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was -1.43 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.52 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.