Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mali
Mali: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 65.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 178 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2018
All-time low
40.6%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mali recorded 65.5% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mali peaked at 67.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2001.
That places Mali 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.6% | — |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 65.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 65.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 40.6% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 43.7% | 67.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 166 Pakistan 68.0% compare
- 167 Afghanistan 67.5% compare
- 167 Mozambique 67.5% compare
- 170 Yemen 60.9% compare
- 171 Guinea 55.3% compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 53.8% 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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mali?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mali was 65.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2001.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Mali ranks 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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