Maternal deaths ihme in Mali
Mali: Maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Mali, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3,927 for maternal deaths ihme in 2020.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Mali peaked at 5,351 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,438, in 2004.
Mali ranks 17th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,351 | — |
| 1986 | 5,172 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 4,979 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4,786 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 4,750 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 4,461 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 4,323 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4,252 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,135 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4,198 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4,345 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4,521 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 4,284 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 4,172 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,071 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,934 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,754 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,528 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3,448 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,438 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,547 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,562 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,800 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 4,006 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3,902 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,959 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,063 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,232 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4,196 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,087 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,970 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,851 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,799 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,762 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,739 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,927 | +5.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3,927 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3,927 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 4,401 compare
- 15 Cameroon 4,119 compare
- 16 Sudan 4,112 compare
- 18 South Sudan 3,790 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 3,719 compare
- 20 Madagascar 3,465 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Mali?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Mali was 3,927 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5,351 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,438 in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Mali ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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