Neonatal mortality rate in Mali

Mali: Neonatal mortality rate was 27.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.99
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 184 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

02040602000201220242000: 51.62001: 49.92002: 48.42003: 46.92004: 45.62005: 44.42006: 43.32007: 42.32008: 41.32009: 40.32010: 39.32011: 38.42012: 37.62013: 36.92014: 36.12015: 35.42016: 34.62017: 33.72018: 32.82019: 322020: 31.22021: 30.32022: 29.52023: 28.72024: 28

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 184 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 in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Guinea 29.8 compare
  2. 14 Lesotho 28.49 compare
  3. 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 compare
  4. 17 Benin 27.18 compare
  5. 17 Türkiye 4.63 compare
  6. 18 Djibouti 27.07 compare
  7. 19 Equatorial Guinea 26.29 compare

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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 184 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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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