Number of youth deaths in Mali
Mali: Number of youth deaths was 81,050 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81,050
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
108,644
in 1990
All-time low
81,050
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Mali is 81,050, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Mali peaked at 108,644 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81,050, in 2024.
Mali ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108,644 | — |
| 1991 | 108,026 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 107,824 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 107,647 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 107,682 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 107,469 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 107,191 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 107,170 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 107,271 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 107,559 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 107,794 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 107,718 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 107,706 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 107,850 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 108,052 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 108,260 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 108,295 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 108,089 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 107,823 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 107,479 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 107,002 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 106,309 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 105,381 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 103,992 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 102,333 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 100,658 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 98,761 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 96,810 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 94,528 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 91,565 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 88,817 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 86,780 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 84,679 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 82,788 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 81,050 | -2.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 81,050 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 81,050 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,648 | 107,170 | 108,644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,907 | 107,479 | 108,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,734 | 91,565 | 107,002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,823 | 81,050 | 88,817 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 14 Afghanistan 88,545 compare
- 15 China 83,703 compare
- 16 Mozambique 82,265 compare
- 18 Angola 78,982 compare
- 19 Madagascar 77,108 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 76,700 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Mali?
- Number of youth deaths in Mali was 81,050 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 108,644 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,050 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for number of youth deaths?
- Mali ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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