Children died before five per woman in Mali
Mali: Children died before five per woman was 0.389 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.389
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.49
in 1960
All-time low
0.389
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Children died before five per woman in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.389 for children died before five per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Mali peaked at 3.49 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.389, in 2024.
Mali ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.49 | — |
| 1961 | 3.39 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 3.31 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.04 | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 2.99 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.96 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.92 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.88 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.84 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.81 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.76 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.72 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.68 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.63 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.58 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.52 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.46 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.41 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.3 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.23 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.17 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.09 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.02 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.86 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.81 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.77 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.69 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.65 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.61 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.54 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.42 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.35 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.21 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9932 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9563 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.918 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8801 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8428 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8081 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7729 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7367 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7006 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6644 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6292 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5948 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5608 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5288 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.498 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4393 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.413 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.389 | -5.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.389 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.389 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 | 2.81 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 2.3 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 | 1.73 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.35 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.918 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.719 | 0.5608 | 0.8801 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4536 | 0.389 | 0.5288 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4771 compare
- 6 South Sudan 0.411 compare
- 7 Guinea 0.3935 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 0.384 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 0.3535 compare
- 11 Liberia 0.3516 compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Mali?
- Children died before five per woman in Mali was 0.389 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.389 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for children died before five per woman?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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