Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Mali
Mali: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 143 lowest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Mali, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2018, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Mali stood at 143 lowest.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Mali peaked at 298 lowest in 1996 and was at its lowest, 112 lowest, in 2013.
That places Mali 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Mali, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 298 lowest | — |
| 2001 | 248 lowest | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 233 lowest | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 112 lowest | -51.9% |
| 2015 | 118 lowest | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 143 lowest | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298 lowest | 298 lowest | 298 lowest | 1 |
| 2000s | 240.5 lowest | 233 lowest | 248 lowest | 2 |
| 2010s | 124.33 lowest | 112 lowest | 143 lowest | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Burkina Faso 175 lowest compare
- 2 Nigeria 173 lowest compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 145 lowest compare
- 5 Guinea 133 lowest compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 120 lowest compare
- 7 Cameroon 111 lowest 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Mali?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Mali was 143 lowest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 298 lowest in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 lowest in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Mali ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).