Neonatal deaths in Mali
Mali: Neonatal deaths was 27,067 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27,067
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 213 countries
All-time high
29,446
in 2012
All-time low
27,067
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Mali stood at 27,067. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Mali peaked at 29,446 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27,067, in 2024.
That places Mali 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,039 | — |
| 2001 | 28,004 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28,098 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28,271 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28,488 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 28,751 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28,803 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28,927 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29,068 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29,191 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29,336 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29,333 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,446 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29,228 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29,248 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29,214 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29,089 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28,997 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28,572 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27,719 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 27,693 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 27,586 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 27,428 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 27,283 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 27,067 | -0.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 27,067 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 27,067 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,564 | 28,004 | 29,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,018 | 27,719 | 29,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,411 | 27,067 | 27,693 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
- 19 Somalia 27,537 compare
- 21 Chad 26,626 compare
- 22 Angola 25,491 compare
- 23 Philippines 25,061 compare
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)
- Infant deaths 45,233 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Mali?
- Neonatal deaths in Mali was 27,067 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 29,446 in 2012.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,067 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for neonatal deaths?
- Mali ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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