Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mali
Mali: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 440.23 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mali, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mali is 440.23, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mali peaked at 1,341 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 428.26, in 2019.
Mali ranks 20th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,341 | — |
| 1986 | 1,277 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,220 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,159 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,142 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,065 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1,005 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 973.1 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 933.45 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 928.69 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 954.91 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 974.25 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 898.03 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 847.95 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 793.51 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 742.34 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 683.84 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 621.17 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 586.34 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 562.67 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 560.32 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 548.84 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 570.53 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 585.74 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 553.42 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 546.75 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 546.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 555.33 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 544.27 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 518.65 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 493.75 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 469.61 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 452.75 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 439.54 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 428.26 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 440.23 | +2.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 440.23 is above the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 440.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,228 | 1,142 | 1,341 | 5 |
| 1990s | 937.4 | 793.51 | 1,065 | 10 |
| 2000s | 601.52 | 548.84 | 742.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 499.58 | 428.26 | 555.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440.23 | 440.23 | 440.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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- 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 mortality, gaps filled in Mali?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mali was 440.23 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,341 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.26 in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Mali ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.