Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Mali

Mali: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 71 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
71
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
147
in 1996
All-time low
64
in 2015
Years of data
6
1996–2018

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Mali, 1996–2018

0501001501996200720181996: 1472001: 1252006: 1212013: 672015: 642018: 71

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

Mali recorded 71 for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in 2018.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Mali peaked at 147 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2015.

That places Mali 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Mali, 1996 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1996 147
2001 125 -15.0%
2006 121 -3.2%
2013 67 -44.6%
2015 64 -4.5%
2018 71 +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 147 147 147 1
2000s 123 121 125 2
2010s 67.33 64 71 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 2 Chad 80 compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 78 compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 77 compare
  4. 6 Benin 70 compare
  5. 7 Cameroon 62 compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia 62 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): q2 in Mali?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Mali was 71 in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 147 in 1996.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2015.
How does Mali rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
Mali ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2
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).