Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Mali
Mali: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0028 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Mali, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Mali stood at 0.0028 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Mali peaked at 0.0182 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 2024.
Mali ranks 8th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0182 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0179 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0171 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0167 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0159 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0154 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.015 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0142 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.012 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.011 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.009 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0167 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 5 Nigeria 0.0037 units per person compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0035 units per person compare
- 7 Guinea 0.003 units per person compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0027 units per person compare
- 10 South Sudan 0.0027 units per person compare
- 11 Liberia 0.0026 units per person 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (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 under-five deaths, per capita in Mali?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Mali was 0.0028 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.