Tuberculosis death rate in Mali
Mali: Tuberculosis death rate was 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Mali stood at 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Mali peaked at 43.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Mali ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 40.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 39.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 38.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 37.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 35.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 33.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 29.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 33.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 33.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 31.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 29.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.09 deaths per 100,000 people, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Mali?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Mali was 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Mali ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.