Number of infant deaths in Mali
Mali: Number of infant deaths was 45,233 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45,233
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 196 countries
All-time high
58,967
in 1972
All-time low
45,233
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Number of infant deaths in Mali, 1967–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Mali stood at 45,233. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Mali peaked at 58,967 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 45,233, in 2024.
That places Mali 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 58,734 | — |
| 1968 | 58,855 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 58,948 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 58,945 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 58,940 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 58,967 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 58,905 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 58,862 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 58,750 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 58,578 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 58,274 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 57,880 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 57,712 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 57,586 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 57,242 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 56,681 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 55,938 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 55,244 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 54,736 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 54,427 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 54,018 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 53,564 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 53,140 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 52,572 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 52,467 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 52,657 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 52,721 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52,901 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 52,766 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 52,642 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52,901 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 53,311 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 53,906 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 54,316 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 54,337 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54,450 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54,714 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 55,084 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55,453 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55,594 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 55,572 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 55,625 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55,712 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 55,789 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55,698 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 55,448 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 54,841 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 54,107 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 53,545 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 52,842 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 52,155 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 51,177 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 49,490 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 48,189 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 47,544 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 46,762 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 46,019 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 45,233 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,846 | 58,734 | 58,948 | 3 |
| 1970s | 58,581 | 57,712 | 58,967 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,258 | 53,140 | 57,586 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,884 | 52,467 | 53,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,086 | 54,316 | 55,712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,509 | 49,490 | 55,789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,749 | 45,233 | 48,189 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Mali?
- Number of infant deaths in Mali was 45,233 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 58,967 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,233 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for number of infant deaths?
- Mali ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.