Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.389 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.389 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 5.8%

World rank

8th

of 200 countries

All-time high

3.49 under-five deaths per woman

in 1960

All-time low

0.389 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali, 1960–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali stood at 0.389 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali peaked at 3.49 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.389 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.

That places Mali 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.06 under-five deaths per woman	2.81 under-five deaths per woman	3.49 under-five deaths per woman	10
1970s	2.54 under-five deaths per woman	2.3 under-five deaths per woman	2.76 under-five deaths per woman	10
1980s	1.96 under-five deaths per woman	1.73 under-five deaths per woman	2.23 under-five deaths per woman	10
1990s	1.52 under-five deaths per woman	1.35 under-five deaths per woman	1.69 under-five deaths per woman	10
2000s	1.1 under-five deaths per woman	0.918 under-five deaths per woman	1.31 under-five deaths per woman	10
2010s	0.719 under-five deaths per woman	0.5608 under-five deaths per woman	0.8801 under-five deaths per woman	10
2020s	0.4536 under-five deaths per woman	0.389 under-five deaths per woman	0.5288 under-five deaths per woman	5

Countries ranked near Mali

5 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman compare
6 South Sudan 0.411 under-five deaths per woman compare
7 Guinea 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman compare
9 Central African Republic 0.384 under-five deaths per woman compare
10 Burkina Faso 0.3535 under-five deaths per woman compare
11 Liberia 0.3516 under-five deaths per woman compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Mali

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 379,096 (2025)
Population, male 50.4% (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 382,974 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 391,249 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 379,272 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 6.46 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 11.54 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 387,564 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 371,062 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 350,904 (2025)

All data for Mali →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mali was 0.389 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 3.49 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 0.389 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Mali rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Mali ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).