Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mali
Mali: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 68,264 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68,264
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97,708
in 1990
All-time low
68,264
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mali recorded 68,264 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mali peaked at 97,708 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68,264, in 2024.
Mali ranks 16th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,708 | — |
| 1991 | 97,054 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 96,822 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96,612 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 96,624 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96,404 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 96,118 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 96,090 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 96,184 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 96,468 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 96,700 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96,620 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96,582 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96,672 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96,782 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96,865 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96,743 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96,356 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 95,887 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 95,315 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 94,600 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 93,654 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 92,505 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 90,922 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 89,107 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 87,311 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 85,348 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 83,364 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 81,110 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 78,207 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 75,545 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 73,611 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 71,622 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 69,858 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 68,264 | -2.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 68,264 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 68,264 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,608 | 96,090 | 97,708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,452 | 95,315 | 96,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,613 | 78,207 | 94,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,780 | 68,264 | 75,545 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 13 Somalia 78,271 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 77,768 compare
- 15 Mozambique 74,215 compare
- 17 Angola 67,003 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mali?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mali was 68,264 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 97,708 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,264 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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