Child mortality rate in Mali
Mali: Child mortality rate was 9.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.2%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 1950
All-time low
9.2%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Mali recorded 9.2% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Mali peaked at 46.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2023.
That places Mali 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.0% | — |
| 1951 | 45.7% | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 45.3% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 44.9% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 43.9% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 39.4% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 38.0% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 37.2% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 35.6% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 33.8% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 32.9% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 32.1% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 31.2% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 27.9% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 27.2% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 25.8% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 24.5% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.6% | 43.4% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.6% | 39.4% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.1% | 31.2% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 23.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.3% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 13.9% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 6 Sierra Leone 9.7% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.5% compare
- 8 Guinea 9.3% compare
- 10 Benin 7.9% compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.7% compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.3% 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (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 rate in Mali?
- Child mortality rate in Mali was 9.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for child mortality rate?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.