Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Mali
Mali: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months was 45.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.5
World rank
41st
of 56 countries
All-time high
63.7
in 2018
All-time low
9.8
in 1996
Years of data
9
1996–2024
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Mali, 1996–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Mali stood at 45.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Mali peaked at 63.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 1996.
Mali ranks 41st of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.8 | — |
| 2001 | 30.7 | +213.3% |
| 2006 | 44.4 | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 57.1 | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 53.2 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 63.7 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 59.1 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 59.5 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 45.5 | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.55 | 30.7 | 44.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.28 | 53.2 | 63.7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.5 | 45.5 | 59.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 38 Chad 47.2 compare
- 39 Timor-Leste 46.9 compare
- 40 Eswatini 46.7 compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.9 compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 42.3 compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 41.6 compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Mali?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Mali was 45.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 1996.
- How does Mali rank for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Mali ranks 41st out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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