Number of maternal deaths in Mali

Mali: Number of maternal deaths was 3,495 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,495
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,973
in 1985
All-time low
3,495
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Mali, 1985–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1985200420231985: 5.0k1986: 4.9k1987: 4.8k1988: 4.8k1989: 4.7k1990: 4.7k1991: 4.7k1992: 4.6k1993: 4.5k1994: 4.3k1995: 4.2k1996: 4.2k1997: 4.0k1998: 4.0k1999: 4.0k2000: 4.0k2001: 3.9k2002: 3.8k2003: 3.7k2004: 3.7k2005: 3.7k2006: 3.8k2007: 3.9k2008: 4.0k2009: 4.1k2010: 4.2k2011: 4.2k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.0k2016: 4.0k2017: 3.9k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.6k2020: 3.6k2021: 3.8k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 3,495 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Mali peaked at 4,973 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,495, in 2023.

That places Mali 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Number of maternal deaths in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Mali, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 4,973
1986 4,927 -0.9%
1987 4,796 -2.7%
1988 4,804 +0.2%
1989 4,747 -1.2%
1990 4,696 -1.1%
1991 4,695 -0.0%
1992 4,588 -2.3%
1993 4,497 -2.0%
1994 4,338 -3.5%
1995 4,184 -3.5%
1996 4,173 -0.3%
1997 4,026 -3.5%
1998 3,958 -1.7%
1999 3,955 -0.1%
2000 4,035 +2.0%
2001 3,895 -3.5%
2002 3,777 -3.0%
2003 3,715 -1.7%
2004 3,704 -0.3%
2005 3,743 +1.1%
2006 3,780 +1.0%
2007 3,936 +4.1%
2008 4,038 +2.6%
2009 4,102 +1.6%
2010 4,171 +1.7%
2011 4,235 +1.5%
2012 4,309 +1.7%
2013 4,169 -3.2%
2014 4,108 -1.5%
2015 4,050 -1.4%
2016 3,975 -1.8%
2017 3,900 -1.9%
2018 3,780 -3.1%
2019 3,605 -4.6%
2020 3,599 -0.2%
2021 3,778 +5.0%
2022 3,547 -6.1%
2023 3,495 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,849 4,747 4,973 5
1990s 4,311 3,955 4,696 10
2000s 3,873 3,704 4,102 10
2010s 4,030 3,605 4,309 10
2020s 3,605 3,495 3,778 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 14 Bangladesh 4,017 compare
  2. 15 Niger 3,839 compare
  3. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 3,579 compare
  4. 18 Uganda 2,917 compare
  5. 19 Angola 2,531 compare
  6. 20 Benin 2,477 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Mali?
Number of maternal deaths in Mali was 3,495 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 4,973 in 1985.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 3,495 in 2023.
How does Mali rank for number of maternal deaths?
Mali ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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