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Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in Mali

Mali: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) was 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,341 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
428.26 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Mali, 1985–2020

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1985200220201985: 1.3k deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 1.3k deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 1.2k deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 1.2k deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 1.1k deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 1.1k deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 1.0k deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 973.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 933.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 928.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 954.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 974.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 898 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 847.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 793.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 742.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 683.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 621.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 586.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 562.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 560.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 548.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 570.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 585.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 546.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 546.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 555.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 544.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 518.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 493.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 469.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 452.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 439.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 428.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 440.2 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Mali stood at 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Mali peaked at 1,341 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 428.26 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.

Mali ranks 20th of 185 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 ratio (UN MMEIG) in Mali, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 1,341 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 1,277 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.8%
1987 1,220 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.5%
1988 1,159 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
1989 1,142 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.5%
1990 1,065 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.8%
1991 1,005 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.6%
1992 973.1 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
1993 933.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
1994 928.69 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.5%
1995 954.91 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.8%
1996 974.25 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.0%
1997 898.03 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.8%
1998 847.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.6%
1999 793.51 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.4%
2000 742.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.4%
2001 683.84 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.9%
2002 621.17 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.2%
2003 586.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.6%
2004 562.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.0%
2005 560.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
2006 548.84 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.0%
2007 570.53 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.0%
2008 585.74 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.7%
2009 553.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
2010 546.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
2011 546.88 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.0%
2012 555.33 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.5%
2013 544.27 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.0%
2014 518.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.7%
2015 493.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.8%
2016 469.61 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
2017 452.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
2018 439.54 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.9%
2019 428.26 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.6%
2020 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.8%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,228 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,142 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,341 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 937.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 793.51 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,065 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 601.52 deaths per 100,000 live births 548.84 deaths per 100,000 live births 742.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 499.58 deaths per 100,000 live births 428.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 555.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 17 Gambia 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 18 Sierra Leone 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 19 Niger 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 21 Cameroon 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 22 Togo 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 23 Madagascar 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Mali?
Maternal mortality ratio in Mali was 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1,341 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 428.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
How does Mali rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Mali ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.