Mali—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #8 of 196Updated May 2026
Latest Value
32.4
2023
YoY Change
-1.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#8
of 196 countries
Maximum
51.2
2000
Minimum
32.4
2023
CAGR
-2.0%
24 years
Last
32.4
Previous
32.9
Highest
51.2
Lowest
32.4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mali's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 32.4 in 2023, ranking #8 out of 196 countries. This represents a -1.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 51.2 (2000) and the lowest was 32.4 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32.4 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.9 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 33.6 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.2 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.7 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.3 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 35.9 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.4 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.9 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.4 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.6 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 39.3 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 40 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.8 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 41.5 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 42.3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 43.1 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 44 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 45.1 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 46.4 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 47.8 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 49.5 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 51.2 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |