Central African Republic vs Mali: Fertility rate, total
Central African Republic
6.01 births per woman
in 2023
Mali
5.61 births per woman
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
5th
Mali rank
6th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Central African Republic
- Mali
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 6.01 births per woman against 5.61 births per woman in Mali, a difference of 0.4 births per woman.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Mali ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6.04 births per woman | 5.73 births per woman | 0.3028 births per woman | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Central African Republic or Mali?
- Central African Republic, at 6.01 births per woman against 5.61 births per woman in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Central African Republic and Mali?
- 0.4 births per woman, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th and Mali ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release