Number of under-five deaths, male in Mali
Mali: Number of under-five deaths, male was 36,651 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male in Mali stood at 36,651. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Mali peaked at 60,334 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 36,651, in 2024.
Mali ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60,334 | — |
| 1972 | 60,244 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 59,980 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 59,688 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 59,382 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 59,034 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 58,609 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 58,139 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 57,713 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 57,377 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 56,942 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 56,353 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 55,619 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 54,846 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 54,158 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 53,586 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 52,986 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 52,525 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 52,048 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 51,528 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 51,259 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 51,222 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51,254 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51,210 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51,044 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 50,864 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 50,832 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50,859 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 51,028 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51,173 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 51,155 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51,141 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51,204 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51,315 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51,408 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51,351 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51,167 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50,947 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50,686 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 50,344 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49,840 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 49,260 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 48,452 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 47,473 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 46,515 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 45,417 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 44,335 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 43,170 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 41,653 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 40,281 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 39,335 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 38,323 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 37,453 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 36,651 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,236 | 57,713 | 60,334 | 9 |
| 1980s | 54,644 | 52,048 | 57,377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,110 | 50,832 | 51,528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,155 | 50,686 | 51,408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,646 | 41,653 | 50,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,409 | 36,651 | 40,281 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 14 Somalia 42,159 compare
- 15 Mozambique 40,174 compare
- 16 Angola 37,048 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 35,823 compare
- 19 Madagascar 34,101 compare
- 20 Cameroon 33,678 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, male in Mali?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Mali was 36,651 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, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 60,334 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,651 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Mali ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.