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. βΌ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Mali, 1990β2024
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.
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, Republic of 6.74 compare
More health data for Mali
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 878 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 276 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 276 (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)
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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