Number of under-five deaths, female in Mali
Mali: Number of under-five deaths, female was 31,613 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female in Mali, 1971–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Mali stood at 31,613. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Mali peaked at 55,681 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 31,613, in 2024.
That places Mali 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55,681 | — |
| 1972 | 55,501 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 55,308 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 55,073 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 54,741 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 54,335 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 53,899 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 53,371 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 52,975 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 52,550 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 51,985 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 51,358 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 50,630 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 49,884 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 49,181 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 48,591 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 47,985 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 47,315 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 46,753 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 46,180 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 45,795 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 45,600 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 45,358 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 45,414 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45,360 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45,254 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45,258 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45,325 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45,440 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 45,527 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 45,465 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45,441 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45,468 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45,467 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45,457 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 45,392 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45,189 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 44,940 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 44,629 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44,256 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 43,814 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 43,245 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 42,470 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 41,634 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 40,796 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 39,931 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 39,029 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 37,940 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 36,554 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 35,264 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 34,276 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 33,299 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 32,405 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 31,613 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,543 | 52,975 | 55,681 | 9 |
| 1980s | 49,623 | 46,753 | 52,550 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,498 | 45,254 | 46,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,298 | 44,629 | 45,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,967 | 36,554 | 44,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,371 | 31,613 | 35,264 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 13 Afghanistan 34,962 compare
- 14 Indonesia 34,388 compare
- 15 Mozambique 34,041 compare
- 17 Angola 29,955 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 27,961 compare
- 19 Cameroon 27,830 compare
More education data for Mali
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Mali?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Mali was 31,613 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 55,681 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,613 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.