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 201 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
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Mali stood at 27.99. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Mali 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 878 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Mali?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Mali was 27.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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