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.

Infant mortality by sex in Mali

Name: Infant mortality by sex in Mali
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Mali

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 276 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 276 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,651 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,322 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,348 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 205,861 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 221,859 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,172 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .