Côte d’Ivoire vs Mali
Côte d’Ivoire vs Mali: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 51.7 per 1,000 live births in Côte d’Ivoire and 60.8 per 1,000 live births in Mali, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mali, by 9.1 per 1,000 live births, or 1.18 times that in Côte d’Ivoire.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Mali has been higher since 1963, when it overtook Côte d’Ivoire.
- In 2023, Côte d’Ivoire ranked 15 and Mali ranked 9 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Côte d’Ivoire at 19 per 1,000 live births and Mali at 20.2 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | Mali | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51.7 | 60.8 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 53.1 | 62.4 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 54.7 | 63.8 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 56.2 | 65.5 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 57.8 | 67.1 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 59.5 | 68.8 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 61.2 | 70.4 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 63 | 72.1 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 64.8 | 73.8 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 66.8 | 75.6 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 68.8 | 77.5 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 70.9 | 79.3 | 35 |
| 2011 | 73.1 | 81.3 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 75.3 | 83.2 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 77.6 | 85.3 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 80 | 87.5 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 82.3 | 89.7 | 42 |
| 2006 | 84.7 | 92 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 87.1 | 94.4 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 89.5 | 96.8 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 91.8 | 99.3 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 93.9 | 101.7 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 96 | 104.1 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 97.9 | 106.4 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 99.6 | 108.6 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 101.1 | 110.6 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 102.4 | 112.6 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 103.5 | 114.5 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 104.3 | 116.1 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 104.7 | 117.7 | 62 |
| 1993 | 105 | 119.1 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 105.2 | 120.7 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 105.2 | 122.4 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 105.1 | 124.1 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 105.1 | 125.8 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 105.1 | 127.7 | 68 |
| 1987 | 105.4 | 129.7 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 105.8 | 131.8 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 106.5 | 134.2 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 107.5 | 136.4 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 108.8 | 138.6 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 110.4 | 140.9 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 112.3 | 143.4 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 114.6 | 145.6 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 117.3 | 147.9 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 120.4 | 150.2 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 123.9 | 152.5 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 127.6 | 154.7 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 131.4 | 156.8 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 135.4 | 158.8 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 139.3 | 160.7 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 143 | 162.5 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 146.6 | 164.6 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 150.1 | 165.8 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 153.4 | 167.3 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 156.5 | 168.4 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 159.5 | 169.6 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 162.5 | 170.6 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 165.5 | 171.5 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 168.5 | 172.3 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 171.4 | 173 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 174.4 | 173.6 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 177.4 | 174.1 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 180.3 | 174.5 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 183.3 | 174.9 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 186.2 | 175.4 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 189.1 | 175.8 | 120 |
| 1956 | 191.9 | 176.2 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 194.5 | 176.7 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 197.1 | 177.2 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 199.5 | 177.8 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 201.8 | 178.3 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 203.9 | 178.9 | 136 |
| 1950 | 206.1 | 179.5 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | Mali | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.943.7–58.4 | 59.952.9–68.4 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 50.140–60.7 | 58.948.4–69.9 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 49.337.6–62.4 | 57.945.6–71.9 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 48.634.2–63.9 | 5742.9–73.4 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 47.932.1–64.4 | 5640.2–74.5 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 47.330.7–64.9 | 55.137.9–74.5 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 46.528.4–65.4 | 54.235.5–75.5 | 24 |
| 2031 | 45.926.9–65.9 | 53.333.8–75.9 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 45.125.3–67.2 | 52.432.1–76.2 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 44.524.1–67.7 | 51.529.3–76.2 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 43.923.3–67.8 | 50.627.9–76.3 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 43.321.4–67.8 | 49.726.1–76.3 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 42.719.7–68.5 | 4925.3–76.3 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 42.119.5–69 | 48.123.6–76.2 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 41.518.9–70.2 | 47.421.8–77.5 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 4117.8–71.4 | 46.620.5–77.9 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 40.417.3–72.5 | 45.919.6–77.4 | 20 |
| 2041 | 39.916.2–72 | 45.118.7–77.1 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 39.415.8–72.6 | 44.417.6–76.5 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 38.914.8–71.5 | 43.716.7–77.6 | 19 |
| 2044 | 38.314.2–72.5 | 4316.1–77.1 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 37.813.7–73.7 | 42.414.8–77.8 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 37.312.9–73.1 | 41.714.5–75.3 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 36.912.3–72.7 | 41.114.1–76.5 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 36.411.9–73.9 | 40.613.9–75.9 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 35.911.3–71.3 | 40.113.2–77.4 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 35.511–71.7 | 39.512.8–78.5 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 3510.9–73.1 | 38.912.1–77.5 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 34.610.3–73 | 38.412.1–78.8 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 34.210.5–74.3 | 37.911.5–78.4 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 33.810.1–73.6 | 37.311–78.3 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 33.39.5–72.7 | 36.810.7–77.9 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 32.99.6–73.2 | 36.310.5–78.8 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 32.59.5–71.9 | 35.89.7–79 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 329.1–73.2 | 35.39.5–78.2 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 31.79–73.3 | 34.99–76.6 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 31.38.6–73.1 | 34.48.9–77.9 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 30.98.6–71.8 | 348.6–76 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 30.58–72.8 | 33.68.4–76.9 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 308.1–74.2 | 338.1–75.1 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 29.67.9–74 | 32.57.8–75.3 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 29.27.8–73.2 | 327.8–74.8 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 28.87.8–71.7 | 31.67.8–75.9 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 28.47.2–72.1 | 31.17.3–75.3 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 28.17.1–71.6 | 30.67.2–76.1 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 27.76.9–71.9 | 30.27.1–75.2 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 27.36.8–73.3 | 29.77.1–75.8 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 276.7–71.9 | 29.36.8–75.2 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 26.66.6–72.8 | 28.86.7–75.5 | 13 |
| 2073 | 26.36.8–71.5 | 28.56.8–74.1 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 25.96.5–72.5 | 28.16.5–74.1 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 25.66.5–73.1 | 27.86.7–74.8 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 25.26.5–74.1 | 27.46.5–74.8 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 24.96.4–73.3 | 276.3–75.9 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 24.56.3–70.4 | 26.76.2–75.1 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 24.26.1–70.4 | 26.36.1–73.3 | 12 |
| 2080 | 23.86.1–69.3 | 25.95.9–72.4 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 23.65.9–70.2 | 25.65.8–73.6 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 23.35.7–68.4 | 25.25.7–72.4 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 235.7–66.8 | 24.95.6–72.3 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 22.75.7–67.9 | 24.65.6–71.6 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 22.55.5–67.8 | 24.35.6–73 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 22.25.4–66.2 | 23.95.5–71.7 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 21.95.3–66.3 | 23.65.4–71.4 | 11 |
| 2088 | 21.75.3–66.4 | 23.35.2–70.4 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 21.55.2–66 | 235.1–70.7 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 21.25.1–65.9 | 22.75.1–71 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 215.1–65.7 | 22.55.1–69.7 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 20.85–65.6 | 22.25.2–71.1 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 20.54.9–65.1 | 21.94.9–70.1 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 20.34.8–64.3 | 21.74.9–70 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 20.14.8–64.9 | 21.44.7–67.8 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 19.94.7–64.9 | 21.24.8–68.8 | 10 |
| 2097 | 19.74.6–65.2 | 214.6–68.4 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 19.44.5–63.9 | 20.74.5–67.6 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 19.24.5–62.4 | 20.44.6–68 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 194.4–61.7 | 20.24.6–67 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Côte d’Ivoire vs Mali
Health
- Life expectancyCôte d’Ivoire: 61.9 years in 2023Mali: 60.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024Mali: 7.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- DepressionCôte d’Ivoire: 3.34% in 2017Mali: 3.01% in 2017
- Suicide rateCôte d’Ivoire: 13.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Mali: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCôte d’Ivoire: 31.2 million people in 2023Mali: 23.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthCôte d’Ivoire: 2.45% a year in 2023Mali: 2.97% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCôte d’Ivoire: 4.28 births per woman in 2023Mali: 5.61 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCôte d’Ivoire: 54.6% in 2025Mali: 32.2% in 2025
- Median ageCôte d’Ivoire: 18.1 years in 2023Mali: 15.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCôte d’Ivoire: 2.6% in 2023Mali: 2.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateCôte d’Ivoire: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Mali: -1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 0.77% of GDP in 2025Mali: 3.87% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCôte d’Ivoire: $721M in 2025Mali: $883M in 2025
- Military spending per personCôte d’Ivoire: $24 in 2025Mali: $38 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 3.8% of government spending in 2025Mali: 14.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCôte d’Ivoire: 27,000 people in 2020Mali: 41,000 people in 2020
- National powerCôte d’Ivoire: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Mali: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCôte d’Ivoire: 0.25% of the labour force in 2020Mali: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCôte d’Ivoire: 15 million TIV in 2025Mali: 64 million TIV in 2025