Mali vs Somalia
Mali vs Somalia: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 60.8 per 1,000 live births in Mali and 66.3 per 1,000 live births in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Somalia, by 5.5 per 1,000 live births, or 1.09 times that in Mali.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Somalia has been higher since 2002, when it overtook Mali.
- In 2023, Mali ranked 9 and Somalia ranked 4 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Mali at 20.2 per 1,000 live births and Somalia at 30.6 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 | Somalia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 60.8 | 66.3 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 62.4 | 86.7 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 63.8 | 70.1 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 65.5 | 72.1 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 67.1 | 74.3 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 68.8 | 83.7 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 70.4 | 94.4 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 72.1 | 81 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 73.8 | 83.1 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 75.6 | 85.5 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 77.5 | 88 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 79.3 | 109.1 | 35 |
| 2011 | 81.3 | 201.1 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 83.2 | 110 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 85.3 | 97.7 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 87.5 | 99.9 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 89.7 | 101.8 | 42 |
| 2006 | 92 | 102.7 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 94.4 | 103.3 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 96.8 | 103.9 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 99.3 | 104.1 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 101.7 | 104 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 104.1 | 104 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 106.4 | 104.2 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 108.6 | 104.3 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 110.6 | 104.1 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 112.6 | 106.5 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 114.5 | 104.4 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 116.1 | 104.2 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 117.7 | 105.2 | 62 |
| 1993 | 119.1 | 105.1 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 120.7 | 254.4 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 122.4 | 245.8 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 124.1 | 108 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 125.8 | 109.4 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 127.7 | 115 | 68 |
| 1987 | 129.7 | 112.7 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 131.8 | 113.9 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 134.2 | 114.9 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 136.4 | 115.3 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 138.6 | 116.3 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 140.9 | 117.3 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 143.4 | 118.3 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 145.6 | 119.3 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 147.9 | 120.3 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 150.2 | 121.2 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 152.5 | 122.2 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 154.7 | 133.2 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 156.8 | 134.4 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 158.8 | 135.6 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 160.7 | 126.1 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 162.5 | 127 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 164.6 | 128 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 165.8 | 129 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 167.3 | 130 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 168.4 | 131 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 169.6 | 132 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 170.6 | 133.1 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 171.5 | 134.2 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 172.3 | 135.5 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 173 | 136.5 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 173.6 | 137.7 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 174.1 | 139.3 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 174.5 | 140 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 174.9 | 141.1 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 175.4 | 142.2 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 175.8 | 143.4 | 120 |
| 1956 | 176.2 | 144.6 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 176.7 | 145.8 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 177.2 | 147 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 177.8 | 148.2 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 178.3 | 149.4 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 178.9 | 150.6 | 136 |
| 1950 | 179.5 | 151.8 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Mali | Somalia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.952.9–68.4 | 65.659–73.9 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 58.948.4–69.9 | 6555.7–77.4 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 57.945.6–71.9 | 64.453.2–78.5 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 5742.9–73.4 | 63.850–79.7 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 5640.2–74.5 | 63.248.1–82.2 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 55.137.9–74.5 | 62.646–82.7 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 54.235.5–75.5 | 61.944.3–85.5 | 24 |
| 2031 | 53.333.8–75.9 | 61.443.5–85 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 52.432.1–76.2 | 60.841.7–86 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 51.529.3–76.2 | 60.240.2–88.1 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 50.627.9–76.3 | 59.739–89.3 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 49.726.1–76.3 | 59.138.1–90 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 4925.3–76.3 | 58.536.8–91.5 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 48.123.6–76.2 | 5835.6–92.4 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 47.421.8–77.5 | 57.533.9–94.1 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 46.620.5–77.9 | 5733.8–94.1 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 45.919.6–77.4 | 56.531.5–94.1 | 20 |
| 2041 | 45.118.7–77.1 | 5631–95.1 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 44.417.6–76.5 | 55.530.3–94.6 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 43.716.7–77.6 | 5529.2–93.9 | 19 |
| 2044 | 4316.1–77.1 | 54.427.3–94 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 42.414.8–77.8 | 53.926.1–94.7 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 41.714.5–75.3 | 53.424.8–95.7 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 41.114.1–76.5 | 52.923.7–96.6 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 40.613.9–75.9 | 52.423.1–94.1 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 40.113.2–77.4 | 51.922.4–95.8 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 39.512.8–78.5 | 51.421.4–95.5 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 38.912.1–77.5 | 5120.6–95.6 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 38.412.1–78.8 | 50.520.4–94.4 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 37.911.5–78.4 | 5019.3–95.4 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 37.311–78.3 | 49.519.2–95.5 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 36.810.7–77.9 | 4918.3–95 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 36.310.5–78.8 | 48.618–95 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 35.89.7–79 | 48.117.5–97.2 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 35.39.5–78.2 | 47.616.8–98 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 34.99–76.6 | 47.116.3–97.8 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 34.48.9–77.9 | 46.616.4–96.5 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 348.6–76 | 46.115.2–96.9 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 33.68.4–76.9 | 45.714.5–96.6 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 338.1–75.1 | 45.314.2–99 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 32.57.8–75.3 | 44.914–98.9 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 327.8–74.8 | 44.413.4–99.3 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 31.67.8–75.9 | 44.112.7–99.8 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 31.17.3–75.3 | 43.612.5–100.7 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 30.67.2–76.1 | 43.212–99.5 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 30.27.1–75.2 | 42.811.8–98.8 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 29.77.1–75.8 | 42.311.6–98.2 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 29.36.8–75.2 | 41.910.9–98 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 28.86.7–75.5 | 41.510.9–99.9 | 13 |
| 2073 | 28.56.8–74.1 | 4110.7–99.8 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 28.16.5–74.1 | 40.610.3–99.9 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 27.86.7–74.8 | 40.39.8–100.6 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 27.46.5–74.8 | 39.89.4–98.2 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 276.3–75.9 | 39.49.2–97.2 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 26.76.2–75.1 | 39.18.4–97.1 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 26.36.1–73.3 | 38.78.3–95.7 | 12 |
| 2080 | 25.95.9–72.4 | 38.38.1–95.4 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 25.65.8–73.6 | 37.88.1–98.4 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 25.25.7–72.4 | 37.48–96.4 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 24.95.6–72.3 | 377.8–98.9 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 24.65.6–71.6 | 36.67.4–98.7 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 24.35.6–73 | 36.37.5–97.2 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 23.95.5–71.7 | 35.97.3–96.8 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 23.65.4–71.4 | 35.67.3–96.4 | 11 |
| 2088 | 23.35.2–70.4 | 35.26.9–98.5 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 235.1–70.7 | 34.96.9–97.6 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 22.75.1–71 | 34.56.7–97.2 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 22.55.1–69.7 | 34.16.6–98.1 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 22.25.2–71.1 | 33.76.4–97.4 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 21.94.9–70.1 | 33.46.1–95.7 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 21.74.9–70 | 336–98.3 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 21.44.7–67.8 | 32.65.9–99.5 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 21.24.8–68.8 | 32.26–100 | 10 |
| 2097 | 214.6–68.4 | 31.85.8–99.2 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 20.74.5–67.6 | 31.45.8–101.5 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 20.44.6–68 | 315.7–99.7 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 20.24.6–67 | 30.65.5–97.4 | 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 Somalia
Health
People
- PopulationMali: 23.8 million people in 2023Somalia: 18.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthMali: 2.97% a year in 2023Somalia: 3.57% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMali: 5.61 births per woman in 2023Somalia: 6.13 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMali: 32.2% in 2025Somalia: 55.1% in 2025
- Median ageMali: 15.5 years in 2023Somalia: 15.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMali: 2.4% in 2023Somalia: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateMali: -1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Somalia: 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMali: 3.87% of GDP in 2025Somalia: 1.54% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMali: $883M in 2025Somalia: $193M in 2025
- Military spending per personMali: $38 in 2025Somalia: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMali: 14.8% of government spending in 2025Somalia: 20.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMali: 41,000 people in 2020Somalia: 14,000 people in 2020
- National powerMali: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Somalia: 0.13% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMali: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020Somalia: 0.47% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMali: 64 million TIV in 2025Somalia: 2 million TIV in 2025