Infant mortality by sex in Mali
Mali: Infant mortality by sex was 5.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.16 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 1966
All-time low
5.16 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Mali, 1966–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Mali stood at 5.16 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Mali peaked at 22.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 5.16 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Mali 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 22.03 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1967 | 21.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 21.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 21.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 20.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 20.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 20.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 19.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 19.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 18.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 18.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 18.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 17.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 17.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 16.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 16.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 15.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 15.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 15.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 14.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 14.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 14.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 13.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 13.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 13.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.16 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.73 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.16 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.58 deaths per 100 live births | 21.15 deaths per 100 live births | 22.03 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 19.07 deaths per 100 live births | 17.15 deaths per 100 live births | 20.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.04 deaths per 100 live births | 13.59 deaths per 100 live births | 16.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4 deaths per 100 live births | 11.28 deaths per 100 live births | 13.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | 8.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | 8.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 13 Pakistan 5.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 5.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 15 Afghanistan 5.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 5.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 18 Benin 4.98 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 4.79 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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 infant mortality by sex in Mali?
- Infant mortality by sex in Mali was 5.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 22.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1966.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .