Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Mali
Mali: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 68.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
13th
of 197 countries
All-time high
401.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1966
All-time low
68.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in Mali stood at 68.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Mali peaked at 401.4 per 1,000 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 68.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Mali ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 401.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1967 | 395.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 388.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 382.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 375.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 369.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 362.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 355.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 348.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 340.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 331.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 323 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 314.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 305.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 297.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 288.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 279.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 271.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 263.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 255.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 248.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 242.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 235.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 229.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 224.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 219.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 215.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 211.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 207.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 204.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 201.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 197.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 193.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 188.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 182.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 176.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 170.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 164.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 159 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 153.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 147.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 142.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 137.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 132.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 122.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 117.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 113.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 108.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 104.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 100 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 95.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 91.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 83.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 68.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 68.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.05 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 391.85 per 1,000 live births | 382.3 per 1,000 live births | 401.4 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 342.66 per 1,000 live births | 305.7 per 1,000 live births | 375.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 261.21 per 1,000 live births | 229.7 per 1,000 live births | 297.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.33 per 1,000 live births | 188.1 per 1,000 live births | 224.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.81 per 1,000 live births | 132.5 per 1,000 live births | 182.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.88 per 1,000 live births | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.64 per 1,000 live births | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | 83.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 10 Liberia 79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 70.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Benin 69.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 61.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 59.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Mali?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mali was 68.7 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, under-5, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 401.4 per 1,000 live births in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.