Youth mortality rate in Mali
Mali: Youth mortality rate was 8.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.95 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.98 deaths per 100 live births
in 1976
All-time low
8.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth mortality rate in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Mali stood at 8.95 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Mali peaked at 37.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8.95 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Mali ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 37.98 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1977 | 37.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 36.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 35.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 34.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 33.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 32.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 31.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 30.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 30.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 29.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 28.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 27.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 26.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 25.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 25.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 24.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 23.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 23.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 22.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 21.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 21.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 19.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 17.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 16.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 16.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 15.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 8.95 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.42 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 8.95 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.63 deaths per 100 live births | 35.27 deaths per 100 live births | 37.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.67 deaths per 100 live births | 27.38 deaths per 100 live births | 34.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.39 deaths per 100 live births | 22.26 deaths per 100 live births | 26.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.87 deaths per 100 live births | 16.25 deaths per 100 live births | 21.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 deaths per 100 live births | 11.11 deaths per 100 live births | 15.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10.63 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 10 Liberia 10.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Palestine 9.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 12 Benin 9.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Cameroon 8.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 8.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 8.08 deaths per 100 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (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 youth mortality rate in Mali?
- Youth mortality rate in Mali was 8.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 37.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for youth mortality rate?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.