Mali vs Niger: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Mali
5.51
in 2024
Niger
5.93
in 2024
Mali rank
6th
Niger rank
5th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 5.93 against 5.51 in Mali, a difference of 0.42.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th of 215 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 7.09 7.5 0.4101 Niger
1970s 7.25 7.57 0.3159 Niger
1980s 7.31 7.87 0.5534 Niger
1990s 7.1 7.8 0.7006 Niger
2000s 6.73 7.76 1.03 Niger
2010s 6.35 7.19 0.8377 Niger
2020s 5.69 6.14 0.451 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Mali or Niger?
Niger, at 5.93 against 5.51 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Mali and Niger?
0.42, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Mali ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed