Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Mali
Mali: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 27,067 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27,067
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32,999
in 1976
All-time low
27,067
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Mali, 1967–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mali recorded 27,067 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Mali peaked at 32,999 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 27,067, in 2024.
That places Mali 19th out of 200 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 neonatal deaths (World Health) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 30,330 | — |
| 1968 | 30,681 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 31,020 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 31,376 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 31,816 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 32,107 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 32,404 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 32,591 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 32,836 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 32,999 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 32,945 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 32,804 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 32,696 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 32,246 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 31,624 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 30,835 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 30,097 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 29,697 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 29,658 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 29,871 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 29,847 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 29,846 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 29,536 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 29,056 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 29,011 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 28,825 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 28,698 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28,583 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 28,046 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 27,804 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 27,758 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27,812 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28,087 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 28,039 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 28,004 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28,098 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28,271 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28,488 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 28,751 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28,803 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28,927 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29,068 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29,191 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29,336 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29,333 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,446 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29,228 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29,248 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29,214 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29,089 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28,997 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28,572 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27,719 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 27,693 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 27,586 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 27,428 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 27,283 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 27,067 | -0.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 27,067 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 27,067 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,677 | 30,330 | 31,020 | 3 |
| 1970s | 32,457 | 31,376 | 32,999 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,326 | 29,536 | 32,246 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,368 | 27,758 | 29,056 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,564 | 28,004 | 29,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,018 | 27,719 | 29,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,411 | 27,067 | 27,693 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 16 Yemen, Republic of 29,116 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
- 18 Somalia 27,537 compare
- 20 Chad 26,626 compare
- 21 Angola 25,491 compare
- 22 Philippines 25,061 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 878 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (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 neonatal deaths in Mali?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Mali was 27,067 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 32,999 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,067 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Mali ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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