The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mali

Mali: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 440.23 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
440.23
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,341
in 1985
All-time low
428.26
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mali, 1985–2020

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1985200220201985: 1.3k1986: 1.3k1987: 1.2k1988: 1.2k1989: 1.1k1990: 1.1k1991: 1.0k1992: 973.11993: 933.51994: 928.71995: 954.91996: 974.31997: 8981998: 847.91999: 793.52000: 742.32001: 683.82002: 621.22003: 586.32004: 562.72005: 560.32006: 548.82007: 570.52008: 585.72009: 553.42010: 546.82011: 546.92012: 555.32013: 544.32014: 518.72015: 493.82016: 469.62017: 452.72018: 439.52019: 428.32020: 440.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 440.23 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mali peaked at 1,341 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 428.26, in 2019.

That places Mali 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mali, year by year

Annual values for The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mali, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 1,341
1986 1,277 -4.8%
1987 1,220 -4.5%
1988 1,159 -5.0%
1989 1,142 -1.5%
1990 1,065 -6.8%
1991 1,005 -5.6%
1992 973.1 -3.2%
1993 933.45 -4.1%
1994 928.69 -0.5%
1995 954.91 +2.8%
1996 974.25 +2.0%
1997 898.03 -7.8%
1998 847.95 -5.6%
1999 793.51 -6.4%
2000 742.34 -6.4%
2001 683.84 -7.9%
2002 621.17 -9.2%
2003 586.34 -5.6%
2004 562.67 -4.0%
2005 560.32 -0.4%
2006 548.84 -2.0%
2007 570.53 +4.0%
2008 585.74 +2.7%
2009 553.42 -5.5%
2010 546.75 -1.2%
2011 546.88 +0.0%
2012 555.33 +1.5%
2013 544.27 -2.0%
2014 518.65 -4.7%
2015 493.75 -4.8%
2016 469.61 -4.9%
2017 452.75 -3.6%
2018 439.54 -2.9%
2019 428.26 -2.6%
2020 440.23 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,228 1,142 1,341 5
1990s 937.4 793.51 1,065 10
2000s 601.52 548.84 742.34 10
2010s 499.58 428.26 555.33 10
2020s 440.23 440.23 440.23 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 17 Gambia 458.24 compare
  2. 18 Sierra Leone 442.83 compare
  3. 19 Niger 441.07 compare
  4. 21 Cameroon 437.75 compare
  5. 22 Togo 399.04 compare
  6. 23 Madagascar 391.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mali?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mali was 440.23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1,341 in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 428.26 in 2019.
How does Mali rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Mali ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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