Maternal deaths by income group in Mali

Mali: Maternal deaths by income group was 3,927 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3,927
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,351
in 1985
All-time low
3,438
in 2004
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Mali, 1985–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1985200220201985: 5.4k1986: 5.2k1987: 5.0k1988: 4.8k1989: 4.8k1990: 4.5k1991: 4.3k1992: 4.3k1993: 4.1k1994: 4.2k1995: 4.3k1996: 4.5k1997: 4.3k1998: 4.2k1999: 4.1k2000: 3.9k2001: 3.8k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.4k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.6k2007: 3.8k2008: 4.0k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.1k2012: 4.2k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.0k2016: 3.9k2017: 3.8k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.7k2020: 3.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Mali stood at 3,927.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Mali peaked at 5,351 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,438, in 2004.

That places Mali 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,008 4,750 5,351 5
1990s 4,276 4,071 4,521 10
2000s 3,692 3,438 4,006 10
2010s 3,966 3,739 4,232 10
2020s 3,927 3,927 3,927 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 4,401 compare
  2. 15 Cameroon 4,119 compare
  3. 16 Sudan 4,112 compare
  4. 18 South Sudan 3,790 compare
  5. 19 Bangladesh 3,719 compare
  6. 20 Madagascar 3,465 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Mali?
Maternal deaths by income group in Mali was 3,927 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 5,351 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 3,438 in 2004.
How does Mali rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Mali ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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