Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Mali
Mali: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 7.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.8
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
12th
of 106 countries
All-time high
25.16
in 1990
All-time low
7.8
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Mali is 7.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Mali peaked at 25.16 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2024.
That places Mali 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.16 | — |
| 1991 | 24.67 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 24.25 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 23.87 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 23.53 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.17 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 22.79 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 22.36 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 21.87 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 21.3 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 20.68 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.02 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 19.35 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.69 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.06 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 17.45 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.86 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 16.28 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.71 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.16 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 14.59 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 14.03 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.97 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.46 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.94 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.43 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.92 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.42 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.93 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.44 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 8.99 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.55 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 8.16 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | -4.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3 | 21.3 | 25.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.83 | 15.16 | 20.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.22 | 9.93 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 | 7.8 | 9.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 9 Sierra Leone 9.22 compare
- 10 Liberia 8.91 compare
- 11 Benin 8.13 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 7.76 compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 6.92 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 6.74 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Mali?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Mali was 7.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 25.16 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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