Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mali
Mali: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 47.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Mali stood at 47.52. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Mali peaked at 103.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.52, in 2024.
That places Mali 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103.08 | — |
| 2001 | 99.93 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 96.8 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 93.78 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 90.98 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 88.32 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 85.82 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.41 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 81.1 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 78.9 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 76.7 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 74.54 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 72.41 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 70.32 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 68.23 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 66.13 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 63.99 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 61.87 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 59.73 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 57.55 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 55.39 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 53.28 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 51.21 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 49.3 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 47.52 | -3.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 47.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.97, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 47.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.21 | 78.9 | 103.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.15 | 57.55 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.34 | 47.52 | 55.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 44.82 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 rate in Mali?
- Infant mortality rate in Mali was 47.52 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 103.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.52 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for infant mortality rate?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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