Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mali
Mali: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 72.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
72.98 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
13th
of 212 countries
All-time high
189.93 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
72.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mali stood at 72.98 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mali peaked at 189.93 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.98 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Mali ranks 13th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189.93 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 183.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 177.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 171.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 165.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 160.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 154.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 149.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 143.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 138.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 133.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 128.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 123.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 119.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 114.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 109.72 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 105.13 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 100.65 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 96.21 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 91.89 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 87.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 83.61 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 79.72 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 76.21 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 72.98 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.59 per 1,000 live births | 138.86 per 1,000 live births | 189.93 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.35 per 1,000 live births | 91.89 per 1,000 live births | 133.78 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.03 per 1,000 live births | 72.98 per 1,000 live births | 87.63 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 10 Liberia 86.39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 per 1,000 live births 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mali?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mali was 72.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 189.93 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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