Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0307 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
65th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0494 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0307 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mali stood at 0.0307 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0494 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mali ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0307 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.067 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0307 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 0.047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 62 Tajikistan 0.0325 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jamaica 0.0319 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 0.0311 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sudan 0.0306 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Seychelles 0.0304 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0494 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.