Death rate from meningitis who in Mali
Mali: Death rate from meningitis who was 17.67 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Mali is 17.67, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Mali peaked at 54.63 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.67, in 2021.
That places Mali 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.98 | — |
| 2001 | 46.69 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 44.67 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 54.63 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 53.47 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 50.68 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 35.58 | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 39.83 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 31.01 | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 30.2 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.63 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 32.18 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 31.14 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 29.99 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 23.8 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 22.83 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 21.24 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 19.21 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 18.52 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 18.22 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.67 | -3.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 17.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 17.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from meningitis who in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -25.6% | 47.8 | 35.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.93 | 31.01 | 54.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.67 | 18.52 | 32.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 | 17.67 | 18.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 5 South Sudan 20.07 compare
- 6 Nigeria 18.56 compare
- 7 Guinea 17.97 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 14.94 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.42 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 14.05 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 death rate from meningitis who in Mali?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Mali was 17.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 54.63 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.67 in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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