Stillbirth rate in Mali
Mali: Stillbirth rate was 22.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Mali, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Mali is 22.7 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Mali peaked at 37.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Mali 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 35.9 per 1,000 total births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 34 per 1,000 total births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 32.1 per 1,000 total births | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 30.2 per 1,000 total births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 28.9 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28 per 1,000 total births | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 27 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 23.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.05 per 1,000 total births | 27.8 per 1,000 total births | 37.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.14 per 1,000 total births | 23.8 per 1,000 total births | 27.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.05 per 1,000 total births | 22.7 per 1,000 total births | 23.4 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 11 Liberia 24.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 12 Nigeria 23.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Guinea 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Lesotho 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 22.6 per 1,000 total births 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 878 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2622 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Mali?
- Stillbirth rate in Mali was 22.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for stillbirth rate?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.