Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) in Mali
Mali: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) was 9.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Mali stood at 9.6 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Mali peaked at 27.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Mali 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 26.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 25.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 25.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 24.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 24.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 23.6 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 22.3 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 21.6 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 21 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 20.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 11 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 10 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.6 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.3 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.6 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25 per 1,000, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.41 per 1,000 | 21.6 per 1,000 | 27.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.81 per 1,000 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 21 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.37 per 1,000 | 12 per 1,000 | 16.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 per 1,000 | 9.6 per 1,000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Mali?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Mali was 9.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.