Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mali
Mali: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 11,915 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mali stood at 11,915. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mali peaked at 11,915 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,964, in 2007.
Mali ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,432 | — |
| 2001 | 10,424 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10,178 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 10,209 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,220 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10,143 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10,243 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,964 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10,188 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 10,334 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10,537 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10,729 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 10,997 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10,780 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11,052 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11,148 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11,356 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11,762 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11,732 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11,818 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11,817 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,915 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,233 | 9,964 | 10,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,191 | 10,537 | 11,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,866 | 11,817 | 11,915 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mali?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mali was 11,915 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11,915 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,964 in 2007.
- How does Mali rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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