Maternal mortality ratio in Mali
Mali: Maternal mortality ratio was 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Mali, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Mali recorded 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
The figure is 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 189 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
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)
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) and other sources – with major processing 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 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.