Number of children under 5 in Mali
Mali: Number of children under 5 was 4.16 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children under 5 in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mali recorded 4.16 million people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Mali peaked at 4.16 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 790,377 people, in 1950.
That places Mali 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 847,486 people | 790,377 people | 903,847 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 990,621 people | 917,573 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.36 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.69 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million people | 1.72 million people | 2.07 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million people | 2.14 million people | 3.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.87 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million people | 3.93 million people | 4.16 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Mali
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9068 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.636 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.268 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.234 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Mali?
- Number of children under 5 in Mali was 4.16 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 790,377 people in 1950.
- How does Mali rank for number of children under 5?
- Mali ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.