Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Mali stood at 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0951 deaths per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mali 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0951 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0945 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0941 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0935 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0929 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0922 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0914 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0907 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0893 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0883 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0871 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0858 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0847 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0837 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0828 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0818 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.081 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0801 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0793 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0792 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0792 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.079 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0788 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0788 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0788 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0791 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0793 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0792 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0792 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0792 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0793 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0794 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0793 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.079 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0786 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0781 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0775 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0768 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0758 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.073 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0716 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0699 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0683 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0665 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0641 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0619 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0603 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0587 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0932 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0907 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0951 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0855 deaths per square kilometre | 0.081 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0792 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0788 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0801 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.079 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0781 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0794 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0718 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0641 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0775 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0619 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 61 Iraq 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 64 Tajikistan 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 65 Jamaica 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sudan 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0951 deaths per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.