Probability of dying, by age in Mali

Mali: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0607 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0607
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0998
in 2000
All-time low
0.0607
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Mali, 2000–2021

00.020.040.060.080.12000201020212000: 0.12001: 0.0972002: 0.0952003: 0.0922004: 0.092005: 0.0872006: 0.0852007: 0.0832008: 0.0812009: 0.0792010: 0.0772011: 0.0762012: 0.0742013: 0.0722014: 0.0712015: 0.0692016: 0.0682017: 0.0662018: 0.0652019: 0.0642020: 0.0622021: 0.061

Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Mali stood at 0.0607. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Mali peaked at 0.0998 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0607, in 2021.

Mali ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Probability of dying, by age in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying, by age in Mali, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0998
2001 0.0973 -2.6%
2002 0.0946 -2.8%
2003 0.092 -2.7%
2004 0.0897 -2.5%
2005 0.0874 -2.6%
2006 0.0851 -2.5%
2007 0.0831 -2.4%
2008 0.0811 -2.4%
2009 0.0792 -2.3%
2010 0.0774 -2.3%
2011 0.0757 -2.2%
2012 0.0741 -2.1%
2013 0.0724 -2.2%
2014 0.0708 -2.3%
2015 0.0693 -2.1%
2016 0.0679 -2.0%
2017 0.0664 -2.2%
2018 0.0651 -2.0%
2019 0.0637 -2.2%
2020 0.0621 -2.4%
2021 0.0607 -2.3%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 0.0607 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 0.0607 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0889 0.0792 0.0998 10
2010s 0.0703 0.0637 0.0774 10
2020s 0.0614 0.0607 0.0621 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 5 Chad 0.0654 compare
  2. 6 Guinea 0.0636 compare
  3. 7 South Sudan 0.0631 compare
  4. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0606 compare
  5. 10 Niger 0.0599 compare
  6. 11 Lesotho 0.0578 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Mali?
Probability of dying, by age in Mali was 0.0607 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.0998 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0607 in 2021.
How does Mali rank for probability of dying, by age?
Mali ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.