Child mortality rate marimekko in Mali
Mali: Child mortality rate marimekko was 7.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.3
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.51
in 1970
All-time low
7.3
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate marimekko in Mali, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate marimekko in Mali is 7.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in Mali peaked at 38.51 in 1970 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 55 years of available data.
Child mortality rate marimekko in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.51 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 rate marimekko in Mali?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in Mali was 7.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 38.51 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko 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 rate marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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