Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Mali
Mali: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 137 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Mali, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Mali is 137, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Mali peaked at 284 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 118, in 2013.
That places Mali 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 284 | — |
| 2001 | 264 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 241 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 118 | -51.0% |
| 2015 | 120 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 137 | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284 | 284 | 284 | 1 |
| 2000s | 252.5 | 241 | 264 | 2 |
| 2010s | 125 | 118 | 137 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Burkina Faso 173 compare
- 2 Nigeria 169 compare
- 4 Guinea 133 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 126 compare
- 6 Benin 124 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2562 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Mali?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Mali was 137 in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 284 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Mali ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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): Q2. 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).