Number of under-five deaths in Mali
Mali: Number of under-five deaths was 68,264 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Mali, 1971–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Mali is 68,264, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Mali peaked at 116,015 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 68,264, in 2024.
Mali ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,779 | 110,688 | 116,015 | 9 |
| 1980s | 104,267 | 98,801 | 109,927 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,608 | 96,090 | 97,708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,452 | 95,315 | 96,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,613 | 78,207 | 94,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,780 | 68,264 | 75,545 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 13 Somalia 78,271 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 77,768 compare
- 15 Mozambique 74,215 compare
- 17 Angola 67,003 compare
- 18 Côte d’Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4955 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Mali?
- Number of under-five deaths in Mali was 68,264 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 116,015 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,264 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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