Maternal mortality ratio in Mali

Mali: Maternal mortality ratio was 367.33 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
367.33 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 196 countries
All-time high
741.25 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
367.33 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Mali, 2000–2023

02004006008002000201120232000: 741.2 per 100,000 live births2001: 693.6 per 100,000 live births2002: 649.2 per 100,000 live births2003: 615.7 per 100,000 live births2004: 591.7 per 100,000 live births2005: 577.3 per 100,000 live births2006: 567.7 per 100,000 live births2007: 574.5 per 100,000 live births2008: 572.5 per 100,000 live births2009: 565.3 per 100,000 live births2010: 557.8 per 100,000 live births2011: 553.3 per 100,000 live births2012: 549 per 100,000 live births2013: 525.2 per 100,000 live births2014: 506.8 per 100,000 live births2015: 489.7 per 100,000 live births2016: 471.7 per 100,000 live births2017: 453 per 100,000 live births2018: 434.3 per 100,000 live births2019: 416 per 100,000 live births2020: 404.7 per 100,000 live births2021: 414.6 per 100,000 live births2022: 381 per 100,000 live births2023: 367.3 per 100,000 live births

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Mali stood at 367.33 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Mali peaked at 741.25 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 367.33 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.

Mali ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 614.87 per 100,000 live births 565.26 per 100,000 live births 741.25 per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 495.68 per 100,000 live births 415.96 per 100,000 live births 557.83 per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 391.91 per 100,000 live births 367.33 per 100,000 live births 414.57 per 100,000 live births 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 13 Burundi 391.98 per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 14 Mauritania 381.05 per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 15 Kenya 378.8 per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 18 Zimbabwe 357.62 per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 19 Gambia 354.35 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 367.33 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 741.25 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 367.33 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
How does Mali rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Mali ranks 16th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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