Number of neonatal deaths in Mali

Mali: Number of neonatal deaths was 38,037 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38,037 deaths
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 204 countries
All-time high
38,037 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
17,432 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Number of neonatal deaths in Mali, 1950–2019

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Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Mali is 38,037 deaths, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Mali peaked at 38,037 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,432 deaths, in 1950.

Mali ranks 11th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Mali, 1950 to 2019.
Year deaths Change
1950 17,432 deaths
1951 17,817 deaths +2.2%
1952 18,220 deaths +2.3%
1953 18,640 deaths +2.3%
1954 19,080 deaths +2.4%
1955 19,539 deaths +2.4%
1956 20,027 deaths +2.5%
1957 20,541 deaths +2.6%
1958 21,058 deaths +2.5%
1959 21,607 deaths +2.6%
1960 22,170 deaths +2.6%
1961 22,723 deaths +2.5%
1962 23,285 deaths +2.5%
1963 23,813 deaths +2.3%
1964 24,460 deaths +2.7%
1965 25,038 deaths +2.4%
1966 25,548 deaths +2.0%
1967 26,094 deaths +2.1%
1968 26,647 deaths +2.1%
1969 27,271 deaths +2.3%
1970 27,569 deaths +1.1%
1971 28,067 deaths +1.8%
1972 28,289 deaths +0.8%
1973 28,634 deaths +1.2%
1974 28,893 deaths +0.9%
1975 28,982 deaths +0.3%
1976 29,015 deaths +0.1%
1977 29,035 deaths +0.1%
1978 29,089 deaths +0.2%
1979 28,968 deaths -0.4%
1980 28,905 deaths -0.2%
1981 28,948 deaths +0.1%
1982 28,780 deaths -0.6%
1983 28,660 deaths -0.4%
1984 28,632 deaths -0.1%
1985 28,592 deaths -0.1%
1986 28,713 deaths +0.4%
1987 28,994 deaths +1.0%
1988 29,312 deaths +1.1%
1989 29,460 deaths +0.5%
1990 29,406 deaths -0.2%
1991 29,233 deaths -0.6%
1992 29,141 deaths -0.3%
1993 29,065 deaths -0.3%
1994 29,135 deaths +0.2%
1995 29,233 deaths +0.3%
1996 29,327 deaths +0.3%
1997 29,708 deaths +1.3%
1998 29,572 deaths -0.5%
1999 29,363 deaths -0.7%
2000 29,356 deaths -0.0%
2001 29,202 deaths -0.5%
2002 29,171 deaths -0.1%
2003 29,425 deaths +0.9%
2004 29,931 deaths +1.7%
2005 30,565 deaths +2.1%
2006 31,217 deaths +2.1%
2007 31,876 deaths +2.1%
2008 32,606 deaths +2.3%
2009 33,290 deaths +2.1%
2010 33,791 deaths +1.5%
2011 33,946 deaths +0.5%
2012 34,327 deaths +1.1%
2013 35,165 deaths +2.4%
2014 35,774 deaths +1.7%
2015 36,397 deaths +1.7%
2016 36,862 deaths +1.3%
2017 37,271 deaths +1.1%
2018 37,726 deaths +1.2%
2019 38,037 deaths +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19,396 deaths 17,432 deaths 21,607 deaths 10
1960s 24,705 deaths 22,170 deaths 27,271 deaths 10
1970s 28,654 deaths 27,569 deaths 29,089 deaths 10
1980s 28,900 deaths 28,592 deaths 29,460 deaths 10
1990s 29,318 deaths 29,065 deaths 29,708 deaths 10
2000s 30,664 deaths 29,171 deaths 33,290 deaths 10
2010s 35,930 deaths 33,791 deaths 38,037 deaths 10

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 8 Indonesia 52,412 deaths compare
  2. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 49,986 deaths compare
  3. 10 Uganda 40,778 deaths compare
  4. 12 Afghanistan 37,406 deaths compare
  5. 13 Brazil 31,559 deaths compare
  6. 14 Niger 30,566 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Mali?
Number of neonatal deaths in Mali was 38,037 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 38,037 deaths in 2019.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 17,432 deaths in 1950.
How does Mali rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Mali ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.