Children with a birth weight in Mali
Mali: Children with a birth weight was 35.92 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
35.92
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
81st
of 84 countries
All-time high
36.52
in 2014
All-time low
20.51
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2016
Children with a birth weight in Mali, 1998–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children with a birth weight in Mali is 35.92, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Mali peaked at 36.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.51, in 1998.
Mali ranks 81st of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children with a birth weight in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.51 | — |
| 2004 | 26.99 | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 24.78 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 30.42 | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 36.52 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 35.92 | -1.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 35.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.83, 52% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mali's 35.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.65, 56% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.51 | 20.51 | 20.51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.88 | 24.78 | 26.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.29 | 30.42 | 36.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 children with a birth weight in Mali?
- Children with a birth weight in Mali was 35.92 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 36.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.51 in 1998.
- How does Mali rank for children with a birth weight?
- Mali ranks 81st out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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