Neonatal infant and child deaths in Mali
Mali: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 27,067 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27,067
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32,999
in 1976
All-time low
27,067
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Mali, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Mali is 27,067, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Mali peaked at 32,999 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 27,067, in 2024.
That places Mali 19th out of 199 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 infant and child deaths 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 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Mali?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Mali was 27,067 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 32,999 in 1976.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,067 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Mali ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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