Number of deaths from malaria in Mali
Mali: Number of deaths from malaria was 14,239 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Mali is 14,239 Deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Mali peaked at 23,614 Deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,982 Deaths, in 2019.
That places Mali 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Mali, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,690 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 22,848 Deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 21,208 Deaths | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 20,976 Deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 20,574 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 20,957 Deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 20,663 Deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20,353 Deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19,802 Deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 19,444 Deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 19,905 Deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 22,149 Deaths | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 23,378 Deaths | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 23,614 Deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21,886 Deaths | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 18,935 Deaths | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 17,286 Deaths | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 16,903 Deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 16,287 Deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 13,982 Deaths | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 16,288 Deaths | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 14,352 Deaths | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 14,277 Deaths | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14,203 Deaths | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14,239 Deaths | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,952 Deaths | 19,444 Deaths | 22,848 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,432 Deaths | 13,982 Deaths | 23,614 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,672 Deaths | 14,203 Deaths | 16,288 Deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Mali?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Mali was 14,239 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 23,614 Deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,982 Deaths in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Mali ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.