Number of reported cholera deaths in Mali
Mali: Number of reported cholera deaths was 4 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Mali, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Mali is 4, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Mali peaked at 1,321 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places Mali 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 201 | — |
| 1971 | 1,321 | +557.2% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 32 | — |
| 1974 | 21 | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 406 | +1833.3% |
| 1985 | 838 | +106.4% |
| 1986 | 151 | -82.0% |
| 1987 | 84 | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 231 | +175.0% |
| 1996 | 761 | +229.4% |
| 1997 | 3 | -99.6% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51 | +1600.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | -82.4% |
| 2002 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 119 | +5850.0% |
| 2004 | 205 | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 76 | -62.9% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | — |
| 2011 | 95 | +1800.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -89.5% |
| 2021 | 4 | +100.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5850.0% | 2 | 119 |
| 1984 | +1833.3% | 21 | 406 |
| 2011 | +1800.0% | 5 | 95 |
| 2000 | +1600.0% | 3 | 51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 315 | 0 | 1,321 | 5 |
| 1980s | 369.75 | 84 | 838 | 4 |
| 1990s | 249.5 | 3 | 761 | 4 |
| 2000s | 58.38 | 0 | 205 | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.67 | 2 | 95 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Mali?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Mali was 4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,321 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Mali rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Mali ranks 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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