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 199 countries
All-time high
101.97
in 1964
All-time low
27.99
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Mali, 1964–2024

20406080100196419942024

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mali recorded 27.99 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 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 101.97 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 27.99, in 2024.

Mali ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Mali, 1964 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1964 101.97
1965 101.29 -0.7%
1966 100.67 -0.6%
1967 100.19 -0.5%
1968 99.81 -0.4%
1969 99.53 -0.3%
1970 99.25 -0.3%
1971 98.97 -0.3%
1972 98.37 -0.6%
1973 97.52 -0.9%
1974 96.33 -1.2%
1975 95.15 -1.2%
1976 93.79 -1.4%
1977 92.09 -1.8%
1978 90.1 -2.2%
1979 87.66 -2.7%
1980 84.81 -3.3%
1981 81.67 -3.7%
1982 78.61 -3.8%
1983 75.91 -3.4%
1984 73.91 -2.6%
1985 72.69 -1.7%
1986 71.88 -1.1%
1987 71.16 -1.0%
1988 70.15 -1.4%
1989 68.88 -1.8%
1990 67.35 -2.2%
1991 65.78 -2.3%
1992 64.42 -2.1%
1993 63.1 -2.0%
1994 61.69 -2.2%
1995 60.07 -2.6%
1996 58.37 -2.8%
1997 56.65 -2.9%
1998 54.98 -2.9%
1999 53.3 -3.1%
2000 51.59 -3.2%
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
1960s 100.58 99.53 101.97 6
1970s 94.92 87.66 99.25 10
1980s 74.97 68.88 84.81 10
1990s 60.57 53.3 67.35 10
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 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 compare
  5. 18 Benin 27.18 compare
  6. 19 Djibouti 27.07 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 101.97 in 1964.
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 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
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