What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 20.5 per 1,000 live births in 1966.

How does Mali rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?

Mali ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Mali

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Mali
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 4.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

4.75 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

16th

of 195 countries

All-time high

20.5 per 1,000 live births

in 1966

All-time low

4.75 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1966–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Mali, 1966–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Mali is 4.75 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Mali peaked at 20.5 per 1,000 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.75 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Mali ranks 16th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20.07 per 1,000 live births	19.66 per 1,000 live births	20.5 per 1,000 live births	4
1970s	17.81 per 1,000 live births	16.06 per 1,000 live births	19.38 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	14.07 per 1,000 live births	12.7 per 1,000 live births	15.68 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	11.6 per 1,000 live births	10.61 per 1,000 live births	12.47 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	9.02 per 1,000 live births	7.89 per 1,000 live births	10.31 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	6.71 per 1,000 live births	5.76 per 1,000 live births	7.67 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	5.13 per 1,000 live births	4.75 per 1,000 live births	5.54 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Mali

13 Afghanistan 4.83 per 1,000 live births compare
14 Pakistan 4.82 per 1,000 live births compare
15 Equatorial Guinea 4.76 per 1,000 live births compare
17 Benin 4.52 per 1,000 live births compare
18 Cote d'Ivoire 4.48 per 1,000 live births compare
19 Mozambique 4.37 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Mali?: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Mali was 4.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 20.5 per 1,000 live births in 1966.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 4.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Mali rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?: Mali ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.