Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mali
Mali: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 27,067 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27,067
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 201 countries
All-time high
32,999
in 1976
All-time low
27,067
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Neonatal deaths in Mali, 1967–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mali recorded 27,067 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Mali peaked at 32,999 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 27,067, in 2024.
That places Mali 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 30,330 | — |
| 1968 | 30,681 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 31,020 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 31,376 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 31,816 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 32,107 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 32,404 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 32,591 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 32,836 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 32,999 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 32,945 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 32,804 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 32,696 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 32,246 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 31,624 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 30,835 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 30,097 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 29,697 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 29,658 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 29,871 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 29,847 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 29,846 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 29,536 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 29,056 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 29,011 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 28,825 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 28,698 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28,583 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 28,046 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 27,804 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 27,758 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27,812 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28,087 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 28,039 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 28,004 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28,098 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28,271 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28,488 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 28,751 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28,803 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28,927 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29,068 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29,191 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29,336 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29,333 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,446 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29,228 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29,248 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29,214 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29,089 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28,997 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28,572 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27,719 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 27,693 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 27,586 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 27,428 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 27,283 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 27,067 | -0.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 27,067 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 27,067 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,677 | 30,330 | 31,020 | 3 |
| 1970s | 32,457 | 31,376 | 32,999 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,326 | 29,536 | 32,246 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,368 | 27,758 | 29,056 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,564 | 28,004 | 29,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,018 | 27,719 | 29,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,411 | 27,067 | 27,693 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Mali?
- Neonatal deaths in Mali was 27,067 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 32,999 in 1976.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,067 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for neonatal deaths?
- Mali ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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