Infant mortality rate in Mali
Mali: Infant mortality rate was 6.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Mali stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Mali peaked at 17.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2023.
That places Mali 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.1% | 16.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Mali?
- Infant mortality rate in Mali was 6.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for infant mortality rate?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.