Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mali
Mali: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3965 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3965
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
171st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3965
in 2024
All-time low
0.2889
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mali stood at 0.3965. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mali peaked at 0.3965 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2889, in 1997.
That places Mali 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2974 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2989 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2977 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.297 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2958 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2909 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2893 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2889 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2892 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2912 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.29 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2898 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2909 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2924 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2944 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2968 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2977 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3002 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3031 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3063 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3101 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3132 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3183 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3215 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3282 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3346 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3408 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3478 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3523 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3544 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3666 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3748 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.383 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3905 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3965 | +1.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.3965 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.3965 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2936 | 0.2889 | 0.2989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2962 | 0.2898 | 0.3063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3321 | 0.3101 | 0.3544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3823 | 0.3666 | 0.3965 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 168 Kiribati 0.4088 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0.406 compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 0.3998 compare
- 172 Tajikistan 0.3925 compare
- 173 Cameroon 0.3907 compare
- 174 Samoa 0.3902 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mali?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mali was 0.3965 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3965 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2889 in 1997.
- How does Mali rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Mali ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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