Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mali
Mali: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 27.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.99
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 213 countries
All-time high
51.59
in 2000
All-time low
27.99
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Mali stood at 27.99. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Mali peaked at 51.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.99, in 2024.
Mali ranks 16th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.59 | — |
| 2001 | 49.94 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 48.37 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 46.93 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 45.58 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 44.41 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 43.31 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 42.27 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 41.27 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 40.28 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 39.29 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.37 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 37.57 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.85 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.12 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 35.36 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 34.55 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.72 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 32.85 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 31.99 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 31.17 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.3 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.49 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 28.7 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 27.99 | -2.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 27.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.08, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 27.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4 | 40.28 | 51.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.67 | 31.99 | 39.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.53 | 27.99 | 31.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 13 Guinea 29.8 compare
- 14 Lesotho 28.49 compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 27.4 compare
- 19 Benin 27.18 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Mali?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Mali was 27.99 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 51.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.99 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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