Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mali
Mali: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 47.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.52
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
205.04
in 1966
All-time low
47.52
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mali, 1966–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mali stood at 47.52. That is the lowest value across all 59 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mali peaked at 205.04 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 47.52, in 2024.
Mali ranks 16th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 205.04 | — |
| 1967 | 201.99 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 199.25 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 196.6 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 193.76 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 190.66 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 187.63 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 184.24 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 180.72 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 176.88 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 172.84 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 168.78 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 164.67 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 160.65 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 156.78 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 152.88 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 148.99 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 145.23 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 141.62 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 138.22 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 135.04 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 132.16 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 129.45 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 126.98 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 124.73 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 122.63 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 120.82 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 119.09 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 117.38 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 115.57 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 113.64 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 111.39 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 108.86 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 106.06 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 103.08 | -2.8% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200.72 | 196.6 | 205.04 | 4 |
| 1970s | 178.08 | 160.65 | 193.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.73 | 126.98 | 156.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.02 | 106.06 | 124.73 | 10 |
| 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
- 19 Mozambique 43.72 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mali?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mali was 47.52 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 205.04 in 1966.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.52 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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