Under-five deaths in Mali
Mali: Under-five deaths was 68,264 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Mali, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mali recorded 68,264 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Mali peaked at 96,865 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68,264, in 2024.
Mali ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 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 under-five deaths in Mali?
- Under-five deaths in Mali was 68,264 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 96,865 in 2005.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,264 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for under-five deaths?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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