Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Mali

Mali: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 2.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.27
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.76
in 2000
All-time low
2.27
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Mali, 2000–2023

012342000201120232000: 3.82001: 3.62002: 3.42003: 3.22004: 32005: 2.92006: 2.82007: 2.82008: 2.82009: 2.82010: 2.82011: 2.72012: 2.72013: 2.72014: 2.72015: 2.62016: 2.62017: 2.52018: 2.42019: 2.42020: 2.32021: 2.32022: 2.32023: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, stillbirth rate in Mali stood at 2.27. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Mali peaked at 3.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2023.

That places Mali 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirth rate in Mali, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.76 —
2001 3.59 -4.6%
2002 3.4 -5.3%
2003 3.21 -5.6%
2004 3.02 -5.9%
2005 2.89 -4.3%
2006 2.81 -2.7%
2007 2.78 -1.0%
2008 2.79 +0.3%
2009 2.8 +0.2%
2010 2.79 -0.3%
2011 2.74 -1.6%
2012 2.7 -1.5%
2013 2.67 -1.1%
2014 2.66 -0.6%
2015 2.64 -0.7%
2016 2.59 -2.0%
2017 2.52 -2.6%
2018 2.45 -2.8%
2019 2.38 -2.6%
2020 2.34 -2.0%
2021 2.31 -1.0%
2022 2.3 -0.8%
2023 2.27 -0.9%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 2.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.08, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 2.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.11 2.78 3.76 10
2010s 2.61 2.38 2.79 10
2020s 2.31 2.27 2.34 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.59 compare
  2. 11 Liberia 2.42 compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 2.39 compare
  4. 14 Guinea 2.27 compare
  5. 15 Lesotho 2.27 compare
  6. 16 Cote d'Ivoire 2.26 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Mali?
Stillbirth rate in Mali was 2.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2023.
How does Mali rank for stillbirth rate?
Mali ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
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