Number of child deaths unwpp in Mali
Mali: Number of child deaths unwpp was 85,201 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
85,201
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
119,910
in 1968
All-time low
85,201
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 85,201 for number of child deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Mali peaked at 119,910 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 85,201, in 2023.
Mali ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108,628 | — |
| 1951 | 109,612 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 110,465 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 110,925 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 111,773 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 112,224 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 112,744 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 113,321 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 114,046 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 114,941 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 115,836 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 116,826 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 117,625 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 118,360 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 119,004 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 119,321 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 119,764 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 119,702 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 119,910 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 119,901 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 119,413 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 119,113 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 118,216 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 117,511 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 116,803 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 115,979 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 115,197 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 114,201 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 113,234 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 112,475 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 111,665 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 110,886 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 109,669 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 108,305 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 106,887 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 105,589 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 104,165 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 102,862 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 101,678 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 100,491 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 99,380 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 98,645 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 98,111 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 97,690 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 97,612 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 96,927 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 96,600 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 96,117 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 96,285 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 96,956 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 97,394 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 97,590 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97,790 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98,055 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 98,265 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98,477 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98,305 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98,030 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 97,681 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 97,466 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97,237 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 96,868 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96,410 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 95,314 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 94,368 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 93,492 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 92,484 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 91,774 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 90,654 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 88,583 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 87,420 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 86,441 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 86,121 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 85,201 | -1.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 85,201 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 85,201 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111,868 | 108,628 | 114,941 | 10 |
| 1960s | 118,625 | 115,836 | 119,910 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,214 | 112,475 | 119,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,220 | 100,491 | 111,665 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,432 | 96,117 | 99,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,905 | 97,394 | 98,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,718 | 88,583 | 97,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,296 | 85,201 | 87,420 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Mali?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Mali was 85,201 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 119,910 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,201 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Mali ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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