Number of maternal deaths in Mali
Mali: Number of maternal deaths was 3,500 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Mali, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Mali is 3,500, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Mali peaked at 5,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,500, in 2022.
Mali ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,000 | — |
| 1986 | 4,900 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,800 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,700 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,600 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4,500 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4,300 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,700 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,800 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3,500 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,840 | 4,700 | 5,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,320 | 4,000 | 4,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,860 | 3,700 | 4,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,030 | 3,600 | 4,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,600 | 3,500 | 3,800 | 4 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2622 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Mali?
- Number of maternal deaths in Mali was 3,500 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Mali ranks 16th 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 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.