Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Mali

Mali: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 77 lowest in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
77 lowest
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
151 lowest
in 1996
All-time low
56 lowest
in 2015
Years of data
6
1996–2018

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Mali, 1996–2018

0501001501996200720181996: 151 lowest2001: 137 lowest2006: 124 lowest2013: 65 lowest2015: 56 lowest2018: 77 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Mali recorded 77 lowest for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in 2018.

That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Mali peaked at 151 lowest in 1996 and was at its lowest, 56 lowest, in 2015.

That places Mali 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Mali, 1996 to 2018.
Year lowest Change
1996 151 lowest
2001 137 lowest -9.3%
2006 124 lowest -9.5%
2013 65 lowest -47.6%
2015 56 lowest -13.8%
2018 77 lowest +37.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151 lowest 151 lowest 151 lowest 1
2000s 130.5 lowest 124 lowest 137 lowest 2
2010s 66 lowest 56 lowest 77 lowest 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 91 lowest compare
  2. 2 Cote d'Ivoire 83 lowest compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 78 lowest compare
  4. 4 Guinea 77 lowest compare
  5. 6 Benin 63 lowest compare
  6. 6 Cameroon 63 lowest compare
  7. 6 Haiti 63 lowest compare
  8. 6 Zimbabwe 63 lowest compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Mali?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Mali was 77 lowest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 151 lowest in 1996.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 56 lowest in 2015.
How does Mali rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
Mali ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).