Neonatal mortality ihme in Mali
Mali: Neonatal mortality ihme was 3.95 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.95
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
2nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
9.37
in 1951
All-time low
3.95
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Mali, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Mali is 3.95, 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 ihme in Mali peaked at 9.37 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.95, 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.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.35 | — |
| 1951 | 9.37 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 9.33 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 9.27 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 9.21 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 9.16 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 9.11 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 9.07 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 9.02 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 8.99 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 8.96 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 8.93 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 8.89 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 8.85 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 8.85 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.82 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 8.78 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.76 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.73 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.74 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.65 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 8.61 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 8.5 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.43 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 8.33 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.19 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 8.04 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 7.89 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.75 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.58 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 7.43 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 7.31 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 7.15 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 7 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.89 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.77 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.7 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.67 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.65 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.59 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.51 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.42 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.35 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.27 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.16 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.03 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.91 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.85 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.68 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.37 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.05 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.95 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.89 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.85 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.81 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.76 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.72 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.68 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.62 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.43 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.37 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.31 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.23 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.15 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.07 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | -2.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.19 | 8.99 | 9.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.83 | 8.73 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2 | 7.58 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 | 6.59 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.07 | 5.5 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 | 4.68 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 3.95 | 4.62 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Pakistan 4.15 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 3.93 compare
- 4 Nigeria 3.64 compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 3.42 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 mortality ihme in Mali?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Mali was 3.95 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Mali ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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