Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mali
Mali: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 7.3 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.3 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 1963
All-time low
7.3 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mali, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mali is 7.3 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mali peaked at 43.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7.3 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Mali ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 43.24 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1964 | 42.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 41.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 41.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 40.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 39.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 39.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 38.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 37.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 37.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 36.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 35.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 34.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 33.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 32.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 31.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 30.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 29.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 28.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 27.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 27.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 26.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 25.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 25.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 24.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 23.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 23.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 22.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 22.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 21.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 21.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 20.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 20.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 19.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 17.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 15.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 13.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.3 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.3 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.13 deaths per 100 live births | 39.14 deaths per 100 live births | 43.24 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 35.13 deaths per 100 live births | 31.37 deaths per 100 live births | 38.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.95 deaths per 100 live births | 23.84 deaths per 100 live births | 30.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5 deaths per 100 live births | 19.56 deaths per 100 live births | 23.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 deaths per 100 live births | 13.89 deaths per 100 live births | 18.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | 13.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 deaths per 100 live births | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 10 Liberia 8.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 12 Benin 7.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 6.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Mali
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 209.26 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,970 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,111 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 789.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mali?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mali was 7.3 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .