Number of children under 5 in Mali
Mali: Number of children under 5 was 4.16 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.16 million people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.16 million people
in 2023
All-time low
790,377 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 790,377 people | — |
| 1951 | 803,502 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 815,058 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 827,250 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 842,164 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 855,686 people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 867,056 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 878,841 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 891,080 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 903,847 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 917,573 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 932,247 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 947,495 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 963,154 people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 979,174 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 995,815 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.32 million people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.39 million people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.66 million people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.75 million people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.07 million people | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.22 million people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.30 million people | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.80 million people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.19 million people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.29 million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.38 million people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.64 million people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.72 million people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.80 million people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.87 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.93 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.08 million people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.16 million people | +1.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4.16 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4.16 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.