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

Latest (2018)
143 lowest
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
298 lowest
in 1996
All-time low
112 lowest
in 2013
Years of data
6
1996–2018

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Mali, 1996–2018

01002003001996200720181996: 298 lowest2001: 248 lowest2006: 233 lowest2013: 112 lowest2015: 118 lowest2018: 143 lowest

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

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Mali, 1996 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Burkina Faso 175 lowest compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 173 lowest compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 145 lowest compare
  4. 5 Guinea 133 lowest compare
  5. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 120 lowest compare
  6. 7 Cameroon 111 lowest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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).