What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 1,341 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

How does Mali rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?

Mali ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Mali

Name: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Mali
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Mali, 1985–2020

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

Analysis

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

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 ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

17 Gambia 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
18 Sierra Leone 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
19 Niger 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
21 Cameroon 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
22 Togo 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
23 Madagascar 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More health data for Mali

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 276 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 276 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,651 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,322 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,348 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 205,861 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 221,859 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,172 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Mali?: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality?: Mali ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.