Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0377 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0483 deaths per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0377 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mali, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mali is 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mali 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0481 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0482 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0482 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0481 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.048 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0478 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0474 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0473 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0469 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0465 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0458 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0453 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0449 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0446 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0436 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.043 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0432 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0432 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0434 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0432 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0434 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0445 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0445 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0446 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0454 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0457 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0457 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0454 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0449 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0433 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0427 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0419 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0406 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.039 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0482 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0481 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.048 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0473 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0453 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0436 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0433 deaths per square kilometre | 0.043 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0445 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0457 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0406 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0457 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0386 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 69 El Salvador 0.044 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 70 North Korea 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sudan 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 74 Chad 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mali?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.