Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mali
Mali: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 72.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
72.98
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
233.31
in 1990
All-time low
72.98
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mali stood at 72.98. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mali peaked at 233.31 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.98, in 2024.
That places Mali 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 233.31 | — |
| 1991 | 228.67 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 224.61 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 220.85 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 217.31 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 213.68 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 209.86 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 205.61 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 200.86 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 195.58 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 189.93 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 183.9 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 177.75 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 171.7 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 165.81 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 160.09 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 154.61 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 149.24 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 143.98 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 138.86 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 133.78 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 128.78 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 123.87 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 119.08 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 114.39 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 109.72 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 105.13 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 100.65 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 96.21 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 91.89 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 87.63 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 83.61 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 79.72 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 76.21 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 72.98 | -4.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 72.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 72.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215.03 | 195.58 | 233.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.59 | 138.86 | 189.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.35 | 91.89 | 133.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.03 | 72.98 | 87.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mali?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mali was 72.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 233.31 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.98 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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