Number of infant deaths in Mali
Mali: Number of infant deaths was 53,652.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53,652.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
58,411.0%
in 1972
All-time low
52,295.0%
in 1991
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Number of infant deaths in Mali, 1967–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 53,652.0% for number of infant deaths 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 in Mali peaked at 58,411.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 52,295.0%, 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 in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 57,935.0% | — |
| 1968 | 58,089.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 58,167.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 58,212.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 58,338.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 58,411.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 58,361.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 58,277.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 58,182.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 58,056.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 57,764.0% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 57,398.0% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 57,273.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 57,178.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 56,871.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 56,382.0% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 55,692.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 55,029.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 54,526.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 54,201.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 53,793.0% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 53,365.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 52,935.0% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 52,374.0% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 52,295.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 52,492.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 52,570.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52,769.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52,689.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52,554.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52,829.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 53,236.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 53,823.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 54,181.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 54,196.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54,262.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54,479.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 54,803.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55,155.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 55,329.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 55,433.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 55,642.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 55,883.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56,227.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 56,431.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 56,584.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 56,406.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 56,165.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 56,185.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56,135.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56,095.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55,778.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54,698.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 53,949.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 53,944.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 53,770.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53,652.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,063.7% | 57,935.0% | 58,167.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 58,027.2% | 57,273.0% | 58,411.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,997.2% | 52,935.0% | 57,178.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,763.1% | 52,295.0% | 53,823.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,936.3% | 54,181.0% | 55,883.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,070.4% | 54,698.0% | 56,584.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,828.8% | 53,652.0% | 53,949.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Mali?
- Number of infant deaths in Mali was 53,652.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 58,411.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,295.0% in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for number of infant deaths?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.