Neonatal mortality rate in Mali
Mali: Neonatal mortality rate was 4.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Mali, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Mali is 4.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Mali peaked at 9.4% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2019.
Mali ranks 2nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Pakistan 4.2% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 3.9% compare
- 4 Nigeria 3.6% compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 3.4% compare
More health data for Mali
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 276 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 276 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 205,861 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 221,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Mali?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Mali was 4.0% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Mali ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days