Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mali
Mali: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 23.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 23.0% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mali peaked at 25.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2021.
Mali ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -5.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 23.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.7%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 23.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.2% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.0% | 24.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 46 Burkina Faso 23.4% compare
- 46 Chad 23.4% compare
- 48 Namibia 23.1% compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 22.7% compare
- 50 Iraq 22.7% compare
- 50 Latvia 22.7% compare
- 50 South Africa 22.7% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mali?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mali was 23.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Mali ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.