Mortality rate, neonatal in Mali
Mali: Mortality rate, neonatal was 28 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 196 countries
All-time high
102 per 1,000 live births
in 1964
All-time low
28 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Mali, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Mali recorded 28 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Mali peaked at 102 per 1,000 live births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 28 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mali 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 102 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1965 | 101.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 100.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 99.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 99.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 99.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 99 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 97.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 90.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 87.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.58 per 1,000 live births | 99.5 per 1,000 live births | 102 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1970s | 94.94 per 1,000 live births | 87.7 per 1,000 live births | 99.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.97 per 1,000 live births | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.59 per 1,000 live births | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.68 per 1,000 live births | 32 per 1,000 live births | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.54 per 1,000 live births | 28 per 1,000 live births | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Mali?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Mali was 28 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, neonatal recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 102 per 1,000 live births in 1964.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.