Mortality rate, infant in Mali
Mali: Mortality rate, infant was 47.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
16th
of 197 countries
All-time high
205 per 1,000 live births
in 1966
All-time low
47.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Mali, 1966–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Mali stood at 47.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Mali peaked at 205 per 1,000 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 47.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mali 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 205 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1967 | 202 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 199.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 196.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 193.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 190.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 187.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 184.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 180.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 176.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 172.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 168.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 164.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 160.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 156.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 152.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 149 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 145.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 141.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 138.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 135 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 132.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 129.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 127 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 124.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 122.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 120.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 119.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 117.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 115.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 113.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 111.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 108.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 106.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 99.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 91 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 88.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 81.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 74.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 68.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 64 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200.72 per 1,000 live births | 196.6 per 1,000 live births | 205 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 178.08 per 1,000 live births | 160.6 per 1,000 live births | 193.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.73 per 1,000 live births | 127 per 1,000 live births | 156.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.02 per 1,000 live births | 106.1 per 1,000 live births | 124.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.21 per 1,000 live births | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.14 per 1,000 live births | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.34 per 1,000 live births | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 13 Afghanistan 48.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Pakistan 48.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Benin 45.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Mozambique 43.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Mali?
- Mortality rate, infant in Mali was 47.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 205 per 1,000 live births in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.