Health in Ségou, Mali: official figures
Out of every 1,000 children born in Ségou, about 118 die before their fifth birthday, according to the 2022 census, 3rd highest of the 11 regions INSTAT could estimate (Mali: 95).
What is life expectancy in Ségou?
Life expectancy at birth in Ségou was 56.0 years in 2022 (54.3 for men, 57.8 for women), 5th lowest of the 11 regions INSTAT could estimate (Mali: 58.7).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyDo families in Ségou have safe drinking water?
78.9% of children under five in Ségou lived in households with access to safe drinking water in 2022, 6th highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 78.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyDo households in Ségou have toilets?
5.3% of households in Ségou had no toilet and relieved themselves in the open in 2022, 2nd lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 14.3%); 60.4% shared a latrine with other households.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow many people in Ségou live with a disability?
The 2022 census counted 16,037 people living with a major disability in Ségou, 0.7% of its population (Mali: 0.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow Ségou compares with other regions
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (2022)
Ségou ranks 3 of 11, highest first. Not estimated for Mopti, Tombouctou, Gao, Kidal, Taoudenni, Ménaka, Nara, Douentza and Bandiagara, where deaths were under-reported.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kita | 146 |
| 2 | Nioro | 120 |
| 3 | Ségou | 118 |
| 4 | Bougouni | 112 |
| 5 | Kayes | 103 |
| 6 | Koutiala | 99 |
| 7 | San | 98 |
Children under five in households with safe drinking water (2022)
Ségou ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under five in households with safe drinking water |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mopti | 83.9% |
| 4 | Koulikoro | 81.1% |
| 5 | Bougouni | 80.2% |
| 6 | Ségou | 78.9% |
| 7 | Kayes | 77.0% |
| 8 | Nioro | 75.0% |
| 9 | Kidal | 74.8% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement: RGPH5 2022 thematic report: caractéristiques des habitations et cadre de vie (Tables 3.3, 3.14, 3.23, 4.17, 5.2, 6.2, 6.6), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e71c382c55b0…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement: RGPH5 2022 thematic report: mortalité (Tables 2.09 life expectancy, 3.08 under-five mortality), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2541dcfd34a2…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement: RGPH5 2022: résultats globaux (Tables 4 urban and rural population, 13 disability, 19 households), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2ebb4230e94b…)
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