Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Mali
Mali: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 77.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
13th
of 197 countries
All-time high
419.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1966
All-time low
77.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Mali recorded 77.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Mali peaked at 419.9 per 1,000 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 77.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mali 13th 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 419.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1967 | 413.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 406.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 400 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 393.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 387.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 380.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 373.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 365.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 356.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 348.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 339.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 330.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 321.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 312.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 304.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 295.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 287.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 279.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 271.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 264.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 257.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 252.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 246.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 241.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 237.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 233.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 230 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 226.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 222.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 218 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 213.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 208.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 202.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 196.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 190.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 184.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 178.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 172.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 166.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 160.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 155.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 150.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 144.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 139.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 134.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 129.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 124.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 119.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 114.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 110 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 105.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 100.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 87.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 77.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.4 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 77.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.8 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 409.93 per 1,000 live births | 400 per 1,000 live births | 419.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 359.52 per 1,000 live births | 321.3 per 1,000 live births | 393.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.33 per 1,000 live births | 246.7 per 1,000 live births | 312.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.31 per 1,000 live births | 202.7 per 1,000 live births | 241.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.03 per 1,000 live births | 144.9 per 1,000 live births | 196.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.53 per 1,000 live births | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | 139.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.22 per 1,000 live births | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 10 Liberia 93.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Benin 79.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 79.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 73.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 72.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 71.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Mali?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Mali was 77.1 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, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 419.9 per 1,000 live births in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.