Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mali
Mali: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 3.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.24
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.02
in 1964
All-time low
3.24
in 2023
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mali, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Mali is 3.24, 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 gho in Mali peaked at 10.02 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.24, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10.02 | — |
| 1965 | 9.94 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 9.9 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.85 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.8 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 9.79 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.77 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 9.75 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 9.69 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.61 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 9.5 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 9.38 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 9.24 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 9.08 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.89 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.64 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.35 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 8.05 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.75 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 7.51 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.32 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.2 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.12 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.06 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.97 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.85 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.7 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.53 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.38 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.24 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 6.09 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.92 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.75 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.59 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.44 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.29 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.12 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.95 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.78 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.64 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.51 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.31 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.23 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.15 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.08 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.93 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.86 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.74 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.59 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.53 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.42 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.29 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.24 | -1.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.88 | 9.79 | 10.02 | 6 |
| 1970s | 9.36 | 8.64 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.42 | 6.85 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.99 | 5.29 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 | 4.08 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 | 3.47 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.24 | 3.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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)
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- 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 rate gho in Mali?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mali was 3.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 in 1964.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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