Number of child deaths in Mali
Mali: Number of child deaths was 68,264 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68,264 deaths
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
116,015 deaths
in 1971
All-time low
68,264 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Number of child deaths in Mali, 1971–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Mali is 68,264 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Mali peaked at 116,015 deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 68,264 deaths, 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 54 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 116,015 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 115,745 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 115,288 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 114,761 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 114,123 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 113,369 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 112,508 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 111,510 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 110,688 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 109,927 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 108,927 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 107,711 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 106,249 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 104,730 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 103,339 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 102,177 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 100,971 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 99,840 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 98,801 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 97,708 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 97,054 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 96,822 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96,612 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 96,624 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96,404 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 96,118 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 96,090 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 96,184 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 96,468 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 96,700 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96,620 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96,582 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96,672 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96,782 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96,865 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96,743 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96,356 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 95,887 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 95,315 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 94,600 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 93,654 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 92,505 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 90,922 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 89,107 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 87,311 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 85,348 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 83,364 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 81,110 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 78,207 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 75,545 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 73,611 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 71,622 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 69,858 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 68,264 deaths | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,779 deaths | 110,688 deaths | 116,015 deaths | 9 |
| 1980s | 104,267 deaths | 98,801 deaths | 109,927 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,608 deaths | 96,090 deaths | 97,708 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,452 deaths | 95,315 deaths | 96,865 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,613 deaths | 78,207 deaths | 94,600 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,780 deaths | 68,264 deaths | 75,545 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 13 Somalia 78,271 deaths compare
- 14 Afghanistan 77,768 deaths compare
- 15 Mozambique 74,215 deaths compare
- 17 Angola 67,003 deaths compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 63,784 deaths compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 deaths compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Mali?
- Number of child deaths in Mali was 68,264 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 116,015 deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,264 deaths in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for number of child deaths?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .