Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mali
Mali: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 2.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.05
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.03
in 1985
All-time low
2.05
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mali, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2.05 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Mali peaked at 8.03 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2023.
Mali ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.03 | — |
| 1986 | 7.87 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 7.6 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.53 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.33 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 7.11 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.98 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.7 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.43 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.08 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 5.74 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 5.59 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.28 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 5.06 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.91 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.84 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.54 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.27 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.94 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.78 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.81 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.79 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.74 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.64 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.62 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.42 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.13 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.64 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.43 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.15 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.05 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.67 | 7.33 | 8.03 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.99 | 4.91 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.74 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.43 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.05 | 2.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 878 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2562 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Mali?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mali was 2.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Mali ranks 12th 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 down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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