What is neonatal mortality rate in Mali?

Neonatal mortality rate in Mali was 3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 10.02 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1964.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Mali rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Mali ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Mali

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Mali
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Neonatal mortality rate was 3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

8th

of 199 countries

All-time high

10.02 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1964

All-time low

3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1964–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Mali, 1964–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Mali is 3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Mali peaked at 10.02 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

Mali ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.88 Deaths per 1000 live births	9.79 Deaths per 1000 live births	10.02 Deaths per 1000 live births	6
1970s	9.36 Deaths per 1000 live births	8.64 Deaths per 1000 live births	9.77 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	7.42 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.85 Deaths per 1000 live births	8.35 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	5.99 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.29 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.7 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	4.52 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.08 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.12 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	3.73 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.47 Deaths per 1000 live births	4 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	3.33 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.42 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Mali

5 Niger 3.38 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
6 Nigeria 3.37 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
7 Guinea-Bissau 3.27 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
9 Chad 3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
10 Dominica 3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
11 Central African Republic 3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

All data for Mali →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Mali?: Neonatal mortality rate in Mali was 3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 10.02 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1964.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Mali rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Mali ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.