Central African Republic vs Mali: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Mali
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 5.95 births per woman against 5.51 births per woman in Mali, a difference of 0.44 births per woman.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Mali ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 births per woman | 7.09 births per woman | 1.07 births per woman | Mali |
| 1970s | 5.97 births per woman | 7.25 births per woman | 1.28 births per woman | Mali |
| 1980s | 6.13 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 1.19 births per woman | Mali |
| 1990s | 5.95 births per woman | 7.1 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman | Mali |
| 2000s | 5.84 births per woman | 6.73 births per woman | 0.8946 births per woman | Mali |
| 2010s | 6.08 births per woman | 6.35 births per woman | 0.2774 births per woman | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.02 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 0.331 births per woman | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Central African Republic or Mali?
- Central African Republic, at 5.95 births per woman against 5.51 births per woman in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Central African Republic and Mali?
- 0.44 births per woman, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and Mali ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.