Mali vs Senegal
Mali vs Senegal: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 60.8 per 1,000 live births in Mali and 24.1 per 1,000 live births in Senegal, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mali, by 36.6 per 1,000 live births, or 2.52 times that in Senegal.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Mali has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Mali ranked 9 and Senegal ranked 59 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Mali at 20.2 per 1,000 live births and Senegal at 4 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 | Mali | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 60.8 | 24.1 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 62.4 | 25.1 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 63.8 | 26 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 65.5 | 27.1 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 67.1 | 28.2 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 68.8 | 29.4 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 70.4 | 30.7 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 72.1 | 32.1 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 73.8 | 33.6 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 75.6 | 35.1 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 77.5 | 36.8 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 79.3 | 38.6 | 35 |
| 2011 | 81.3 | 40.4 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 83.2 | 42.4 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 85.3 | 44.6 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 87.5 | 47 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 89.7 | 49.6 | 42 |
| 2006 | 92 | 52.5 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 94.4 | 55.8 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 96.8 | 59 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 99.3 | 62.4 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 101.7 | 65.7 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 104.1 | 68.7 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 106.4 | 71.3 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 108.6 | 73.5 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 110.6 | 74.8 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 112.6 | 75.7 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 114.5 | 76.3 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 116.1 | 76.3 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 117.7 | 76.2 | 62 |
| 1993 | 119.1 | 76.1 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 120.7 | 76.3 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 122.4 | 76.8 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 124.1 | 77.8 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 125.8 | 79.3 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 127.7 | 81.2 | 68 |
| 1987 | 129.7 | 83.6 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 131.8 | 86.1 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 134.2 | 88.9 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 136.4 | 91.3 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 138.6 | 93.8 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 140.9 | 96.2 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 143.4 | 98.6 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 145.6 | 101 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 147.9 | 103.4 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 150.2 | 106 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 152.5 | 108.7 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 154.7 | 111.4 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 156.8 | 113.9 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 158.8 | 116.3 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 160.7 | 118.4 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 162.5 | 120.2 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 164.6 | 121.7 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 165.8 | 122.9 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 167.3 | 123.8 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 168.4 | 124.5 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 169.6 | 125 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 170.6 | 125.2 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 171.5 | 125.4 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 172.3 | 125.4 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 173 | 125.3 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 173.6 | 125.3 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 174.1 | 125.3 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 174.5 | 125.4 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 174.9 | 125.7 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 175.4 | 126.1 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 175.8 | 126.7 | 120 |
| 1956 | 176.2 | 127.5 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 176.7 | 128.3 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 177.2 | 129.3 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 177.8 | 130.4 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 178.3 | 131.5 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 178.9 | 132.6 | 136 |
| 1950 | 179.5 | 133.8 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Mali | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.952.9–68.4 | 23.217.8–28.8 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 58.948.4–69.9 | 22.315.2–30.6 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 57.945.6–71.9 | 21.413.4–31.7 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 5742.9–73.4 | 20.611.9–32.4 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 5640.2–74.5 | 19.811–32.6 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 55.137.9–74.5 | 199.9–32.5 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 54.235.5–75.5 | 18.38.9–32.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 53.333.8–75.9 | 17.68.5–33.1 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 52.432.1–76.2 | 177.6–32.7 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 51.529.3–76.2 | 16.37.1–32.8 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 50.627.9–76.3 | 15.76.5–32.8 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 49.726.1–76.3 | 15.26.2–32.6 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 4925.3–76.3 | 14.65.8–32.2 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 48.123.6–76.2 | 14.15.4–32.5 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 47.421.8–77.5 | 13.55.1–30.9 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 46.620.5–77.9 | 13.14.8–30.9 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 45.919.6–77.4 | 12.64.6–30 | 20 |
| 2041 | 45.118.7–77.1 | 12.34.2–30.3 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 44.417.6–76.5 | 11.93.9–30.2 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 43.716.7–77.6 | 11.63.9–29.8 | 19 |
| 2044 | 4316.1–77.1 | 11.33.7–29.6 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 42.414.8–77.8 | 113.6–29.9 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 41.714.5–75.3 | 10.83.5–29 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 41.114.1–76.5 | 10.53.4–29.3 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 40.613.9–75.9 | 10.23.2–29.1 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 40.113.2–77.4 | 103.2–29.9 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 39.512.8–78.5 | 9.83.1–29.2 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 38.912.1–77.5 | 9.52.9–28.4 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 38.412.1–78.8 | 9.32.8–29 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 37.911.5–78.4 | 9.12.7–28.1 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 37.311–78.3 | 8.92.7–28.2 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 36.810.7–77.9 | 8.62.6–28.3 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 36.310.5–78.8 | 8.42.5–28.1 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 35.89.7–79 | 8.22.5–27.7 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 35.39.5–78.2 | 82.4–27.8 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 34.99–76.6 | 7.82.4–28.1 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 34.48.9–77.9 | 7.72.3–28 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 348.6–76 | 7.52.3–27.9 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 33.68.4–76.9 | 7.32.2–27.1 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 338.1–75.1 | 7.22.1–27.6 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 32.57.8–75.3 | 72.1–27.7 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 327.8–74.8 | 6.92–26.5 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 31.67.8–75.9 | 6.72–26.6 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 31.17.3–75.3 | 6.61.9–26.3 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 30.67.2–76.1 | 6.41.9–26.4 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 30.27.1–75.2 | 6.31.8–25.4 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 29.77.1–75.8 | 6.11.7–25.3 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 29.36.8–75.2 | 61.6–24 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 28.86.7–75.5 | 5.91.6–23.7 | 13 |
| 2073 | 28.56.8–74.1 | 5.81.6–24.1 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 28.16.5–74.1 | 5.71.6–24.2 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 27.86.7–74.8 | 5.61.6–23.6 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 27.46.5–74.8 | 5.51.6–24.3 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 276.3–75.9 | 5.41.5–23.8 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 26.76.2–75.1 | 5.31.6–23.6 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 26.36.1–73.3 | 5.21.5–23.6 | 12 |
| 2080 | 25.95.9–72.4 | 5.21.5–23.3 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 25.65.8–73.6 | 5.11.5–23 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 25.25.7–72.4 | 51.5–23.1 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 24.95.6–72.3 | 51.4–23.4 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 24.65.6–71.6 | 4.91.4–23.8 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 24.35.6–73 | 4.81.4–23.3 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 23.95.5–71.7 | 4.81.4–23.1 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 23.65.4–71.4 | 4.71.4–22.3 | 11 |
| 2088 | 23.35.2–70.4 | 4.61.4–22.9 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 235.1–70.7 | 4.61.4–22.7 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 22.75.1–71 | 4.51.3–22.7 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 22.55.1–69.7 | 4.51.3–22.6 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 22.25.2–71.1 | 4.41.4–22.9 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 21.94.9–70.1 | 4.41.3–22.6 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 21.74.9–70 | 4.31.3–23 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 21.44.7–67.8 | 4.31.3–22.1 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 21.24.8–68.8 | 4.21.3–22.5 | 10 |
| 2097 | 214.6–68.4 | 4.21.2–22.5 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 20.74.5–67.6 | 4.11.2–22.5 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 20.44.6–68 | 4.11.2–21.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 20.24.6–67 | 41.2–22.5 | 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
Mali vs Senegal
Health
People
- PopulationMali: 23.8 million people in 2023Senegal: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthMali: 2.97% a year in 2023Senegal: 2.33% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMali: 5.61 births per woman in 2023Senegal: 3.82 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMali: 32.2% in 2025Senegal: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageMali: 15.5 years in 2023Senegal: 19.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMali: 2.4% in 2023Senegal: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateMali: -1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Senegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMali: 3.87% of GDP in 2025Senegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMali: $883M in 2025Senegal: $533M in 2025
- Military spending per personMali: $38 in 2025Senegal: $30 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMali: 14.8% of government spending in 2025Senegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMali: 41,000 people in 2020Senegal: 19,000 people in 2020
- National powerMali: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Senegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMali: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020Senegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMali: 64 million TIV in 2025Senegal: 79 million TIV in 2024