Mali

Question 1

Population of Mali

Answer 1

18.65 million

Question 2

BR/DR

Answer 2

BR: 44.4, DR 12.6

Question 3

IMR

Answer 3

IMR: 101

Question 4

GDP (PPP) per capita

Answer 4

$1111

Question 5

Doctor to Citizens Ratio

Answer 5

1/25,000

Question 6

Causes of Mortality

Answer 6

24% of deaths attributable to Malaria. Significant numbers due to respiratory diseases (pneumonias/TB), HIV/AIDS and parasitic diseases. 322 people killed in 2016 due to Armed Conflict.

Question 7

Median Age

Answer 7

16

Question 8

Agriculture

Answer 8

80% of Malians are dependant on agriculture, 15% malnourished.

Question 9

Politics

Answer 9

Highly unstable. There was a coup in January 2012 and continuing warring in the N of the country with rebels/Tuareg tribesmen. The UN has a 15,000 strong peacekeeping force in the region. Mali is currently led by Ibrahim Keita.

Question 10

Migration

Answer 10

500,000 people involved in circular migration a year. 229,000 internally displaced.
148,000 in other neighbouring countries.
Only 2.7% of migrants (according to Ibrahim Keita) live in Europe. This is below the figure of 10-15% given in Item 4.

Question 11

Desertification

Answer 11

65% of Mali is a desert with the North of the country receiving 180mm of rain per year. Average temperatures of 26.7.