Infant deaths in Mali
Mali: Infant deaths was 45,233 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45,233
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 213 countries
All-time high
55,789
in 2010
All-time low
45,233
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mali recorded 45,233 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Mali peaked at 55,789 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45,233, in 2024.
Mali ranks 19th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54,316 | — |
| 2001 | 54,337 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54,450 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54,714 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 55,084 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55,453 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55,594 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 55,572 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 55,625 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55,712 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 55,789 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55,698 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 55,448 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 54,841 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 54,107 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 53,545 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 52,842 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 52,155 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 51,177 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 49,490 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 48,189 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 47,544 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 46,762 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 46,019 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 45,233 | -1.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 45,233 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 45,233 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,086 | 54,316 | 55,712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,509 | 49,490 | 55,789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,749 | 45,233 | 48,189 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More development goals data for Mali
- Red List Index 0.9743 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,473 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 69.46 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 57 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 57 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 27,067 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Mali?
- Infant deaths in Mali was 45,233 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 55,789 in 2010.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,233 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for infant deaths?
- Mali ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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