Child mortality in Mali
Mali: Child mortality was 7.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.3
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
49.79
in 1960
All-time low
7.3
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Child mortality in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Mali is 7.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 in Mali peaked at 49.79 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2024.
Mali ranks 13th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Child mortality in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.79 | — |
| 1961 | 48.45 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 47.15 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 43.24 | -8.3% |
| 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 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 35.69 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 34.86 | -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 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 23.84 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 23.33 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 22.87 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 22.46 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.09 | -1.6% |
| 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 | -3.4% |
| 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 | -3.5% |
| 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 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.36 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.97 | -4.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.33 | 39.14 | 49.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.13 | 31.37 | 38.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.95 | 23.84 | 30.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.51 | 19.56 | 23.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 | 13.89 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 | 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 in Mali?
- Child mortality in Mali was 7.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 49.79 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for child mortality?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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