Number of infant deaths gho in Mali
Mali: Number of infant deaths gho was 53,652 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53,652
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
58,411
in 1972
All-time low
52,295
in 1991
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Mali, 1967–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 53,652 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Mali peaked at 58,411 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 52,295, in 1991.
Mali ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 57,935 | — |
| 1968 | 58,089 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 58,167 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 58,212 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 58,338 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 58,411 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 58,361 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 58,277 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 58,182 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 58,056 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 57,764 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 57,398 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 57,273 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 57,178 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 56,871 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 56,382 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 55,692 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 55,029 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 54,526 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 54,201 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 53,793 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 53,365 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 52,935 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 52,374 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 52,295 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 52,492 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 52,570 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52,769 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52,689 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52,554 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52,829 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 53,236 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 53,823 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 54,181 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 54,196 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54,262 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54,479 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 54,803 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55,155 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 55,329 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 55,433 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 55,642 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 55,883 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56,227 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 56,431 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 56,584 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 56,406 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 56,165 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 56,185 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56,135 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56,095 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55,778 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54,698 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 53,949 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 53,944 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 53,770 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53,652 | -0.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 53,652 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 53,652 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,064 | 57,935 | 58,167 | 3 |
| 1970s | 58,027 | 57,273 | 58,411 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,997 | 52,935 | 57,178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,763 | 52,295 | 53,823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,936 | 54,181 | 55,883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,070 | 54,698 | 56,584 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,829 | 53,652 | 53,949 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Mali?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Mali was 53,652 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 58,411 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,295 in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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