Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Mali
Mali: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 367 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Mali, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Mali recorded 367 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Mali peaked at 1,217 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 367, in 2023.
Mali ranks 16th 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.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,217 | — |
| 1986 | 1,184 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,142 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,128 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,106 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,087 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,063 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,024 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 988 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 935 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 895 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 875 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 820 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 781 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 749 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 741 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 694 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 649 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 616 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 592 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 577 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 568 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 574 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 573 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 565 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 558 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 553 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 549 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 525 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 507 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 490 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 472 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 453 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 434 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 416 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 405 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 415 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 381 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 367 | -3.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 367 is above the median for low income countries, which is 354, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 367 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,155 | 1,106 | 1,217 | 5 |
| 1990s | 921.7 | 749 | 1,087 | 10 |
| 2000s | 614.9 | 565 | 741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.7 | 416 | 558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 392 | 367 | 415 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 427 compare
- 14 Burundi 392 compare
- 15 Mauritania 381 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 359 compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 358 compare
- 19 Gambia 354 compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 354 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 mortality ratio in Mali?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Mali was 367 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,217 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 367 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).