Number of under-five deaths in Mali
Mali: Number of under-five deaths was 68,264 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68,264
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 197 countries
All-time high
116,015
in 1971
All-time low
68,264
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Mali, 1971–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Mali recorded 68,264 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is 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.
That places Mali 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 116,015 | — |
| 1972 | 115,745 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 115,288 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 114,761 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 114,123 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 113,369 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 112,508 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 111,510 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 110,688 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 109,927 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 108,927 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 107,711 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 106,249 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 104,730 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 103,339 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 102,177 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 100,971 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 99,840 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 98,801 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 97,708 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 97,054 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 96,822 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96,612 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 96,624 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96,404 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 96,118 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 96,090 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 96,184 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 96,468 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 96,700 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96,620 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96,582 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96,672 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96,782 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96,865 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96,743 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96,356 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 95,887 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 95,315 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 94,600 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 93,654 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 92,505 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 90,922 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 89,107 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 87,311 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 85,348 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 83,364 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 81,110 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 78,207 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 75,545 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 73,611 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 71,622 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 69,858 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 68,264 | -2.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 68,264 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 68,264 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Cote 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)
- 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 in Mali?
- Number of under-five deaths in Mali was 68,264 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.