What is child mortality rate in Mali?

Child mortality rate in Mali was 11.8% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2019.

How does Mali rank for child mortality rate?

Mali ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Mali

Name: Child mortality rate in Mali
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Child mortality rate was 11.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

11.8%

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

2nd

of 204 countries

All-time high

39.7%

in 1950

All-time low

11.8%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Mali, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, child mortality rate in Mali stood at 11.8%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Mali peaked at 39.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2019.

Mali ranks 2nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	38.4%	37.1%	39.7%	10
1960s	35.7%	34.4%	36.8%	10
1970s	31.5%	28.7%	33.9%	10
1980s	25.9%	23.8%	28.1%	10
1990s	21.9%	20.1%	23.4%	10
2000s	17.5%	15.5%	19.6%	10
2010s	13.6%	11.8%	15.2%	10

Countries ranked near Mali

1 Central African Republic 12.3% compare
3 Chad 11.3% compare
4 Niger 11.1% compare
5 Burkina Faso 10.9% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More health data for Mali

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 276 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 276 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,651 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,322 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,348 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 205,861 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 221,859 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,172 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Mali?: Child mortality rate in Mali was 11.8% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2019.
How does Mali rank for child mortality rate?: Mali ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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