Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mali
Mali: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 49 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
49 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
12 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mali, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Mali recorded 49 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Mali peaked at 49 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Mali 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mali, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 180 Burundi 57 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 181 Madagascar 55 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 53 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 184 Guinea 47 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 184 Niger 47 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 186 Benin 44 1 in: rate varies by country 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Mali?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mali was 49 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 49 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Mali rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Mali ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.