Number of child deaths, per capita in Mali
Mali: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0028 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per capita in Mali, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.0028 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Mali peaked at 0.0182 deaths per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Mali 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0182 deaths per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0179 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0171 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0167 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0159 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0154 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.015 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0142 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.012 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.011 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.009 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.004 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0167 deaths per person | 0.015 deaths per person | 0.0182 deaths per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0127 deaths per person | 0.011 deaths per person | 0.0146 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 deaths per person | 0.0086 deaths per person | 0.0106 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 deaths per person | 0.0062 deaths per person | 0.0084 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 deaths per person | 0.0037 deaths per person | 0.0059 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 deaths per person | 0.0028 deaths per person | 0.0035 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 5 Nigeria 0.0037 deaths per person compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0035 deaths per person compare
- 7 Guinea 0.003 deaths per person compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0027 deaths per person compare
- 10 South Sudan 0.0027 deaths per person compare
- 11 Liberia 0.0026 deaths per person 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Mali?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Mali was 0.0028 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 deaths per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.