Neonatal mortality wdi in Mali
Mali: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.8
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 1964
All-time low
2.8
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Mali, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Mali is 2.8, measured in 2024. 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 wdi in Mali peaked at 10.2 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2024.
That places Mali 16th out of 199 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 wdi in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10.2 | — |
| 1965 | 10.13 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 10.07 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 10.02 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.98 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 9.95 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.93 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 9.9 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.84 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.75 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 9.63 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 9.52 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 9.38 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 9.21 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 9.01 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 8.77 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.48 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 8.17 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.86 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 7.59 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 7.39 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.27 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.19 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.12 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.01 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.89 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.74 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 6.58 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.44 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.31 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.17 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.01 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.84 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.67 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.33 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.16 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.99 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.84 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.69 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.56 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.44 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.33 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.23 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.13 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.03 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.76 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.37 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.28 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.12 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.03 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.95 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.87 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -2.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.38, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.06 | 9.95 | 10.2 | 6 |
| 1970s | 9.49 | 8.77 | 9.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5 | 6.89 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 | 5.33 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 | 4.03 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 3.2 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 2.8 | 3.12 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- 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 wdi in Mali?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Mali was 2.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 1964.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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