Number of infant deaths, per capita in Mali
Mali: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0018 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Mali, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Mali stood at 0.0018 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Mali peaked at 0.0098 deaths per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 deaths per person, in 2024.
Mali ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0098 deaths per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0097 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0095 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0094 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0092 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0088 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.008 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.007 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.005 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.004 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.003 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.002 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -4.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0018 deaths per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 deaths per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0018 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 deaths per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0097 deaths per person | 0.0095 deaths per person | 0.0098 deaths per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 deaths per person | 0.0078 deaths per person | 0.0094 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 deaths per person | 0.0059 deaths per person | 0.0076 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 deaths per person | 0.0048 deaths per person | 0.0057 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 deaths per person | 0.0036 deaths per person | 0.0047 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0035 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 7 South Sudan 0.002 deaths per person compare
- 8 Guinea 0.002 deaths per person compare
- 9 Liberia 0.0019 deaths per person compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 0.0018 deaths per person compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.0017 deaths per person compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0016 deaths per person compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Mali?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Mali was 0.0018 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 deaths per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Mali ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.