Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Mali
Mali: Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria was 7.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.3
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
43.24
in 1963
All-time low
7.3
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Mali, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 7.3 for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Mali peaked at 43.24 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2024.
Mali ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 43.24 | — |
| 1964 | 42.48 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 41.77 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 41.1 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 40.44 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 39.77 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 39.14 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 38.51 | -1.6% |
| 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 6.2, 1.2× the median. (24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.13 | 39.14 | 43.24 | 7 |
| 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 vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Mali?
- Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Mali was 7.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.24 in 1963.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria 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 vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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