Deaths from meningitis ghe in Mali
Mali: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 3,871 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Mali stood at 3,871.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Mali peaked at 6,818 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,810, in 2019.
Mali ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,055 | — |
| 2001 | 5,408 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 5,339 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,743 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 6,818 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,680 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6,512 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5,010 | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 5,796 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 4,662 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 4,690 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,431 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 5,315 | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 5,295 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,264 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,310 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 4,270 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4,102 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,829 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3,810 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,867 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,871 | +0.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3,871 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,545, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3,871 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from meningitis ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +26.3% | 5,339 | 6,743 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,802 | 4,662 | 6,818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,532 | 3,810 | 5,315 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,869 | 3,867 | 3,871 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Mali?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Mali was 3,871 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6,818 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,810 in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Mali ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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