Number of deaths from malaria in Mali
Mali: Number of deaths from malaria was 19,833 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Mali is 19,833 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Mali peaked at 23,707 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15,624 deaths, in 2016.
That places Mali 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,774 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 22,934 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 21,298 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 21,078 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 20,672 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 21,068 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 20,742 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 20,439 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19,893 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 19,512 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 20,019 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 22,223 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 23,449 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 23,707 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 21,969 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 18,810 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 15,624 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 16,484 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 19,821 deaths | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 20,096 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22,379 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 19,833 deaths | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,041 deaths | 19,512 deaths | 22,934 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,220 deaths | 15,624 deaths | 23,707 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,106 deaths | 19,833 deaths | 22,379 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 3 Niger 33,323 deaths compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 26,334 deaths compare
- 5 Mozambique 21,849 deaths compare
- 7 Angola 19,409 deaths compare
- 8 Uganda 17,609 deaths compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 16,976 deaths compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 712 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 251 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Mali?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Mali was 19,833 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 23,707 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,624 deaths in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.