Mali vs Somalia: Replacement-level fertility rate
Mali
2.56
in 2010
Somalia
2.58
in 2010
Mali rank
8th
Somalia rank
6th
Replacement-level fertility rate over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.58 against 2.56 in Mali, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.84 | 3.95 | 0.89 | Mali |
| 1960s | 4.57 | 3.58 | 0.99 | Mali |
| 1970s | 3.94 | 3.29 | 0.65 | Mali |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 3.07 | 0.28 | Mali |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 3.09 | 0.05 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.74 | 0.1 | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.58 | 0.02 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher replacement-level fertility rate, Mali or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.58 against 2.56 in Mali as of 2010.
- What is the difference in replacement-level fertility rate between Mali and Somalia?
- 0.02, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for replacement-level fertility rate?
- Mali ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Replacement-level 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 replacement-level fertility rate (the total fertility rate needed to keep the population size stable over time, without migration) is commonly stated to be 2.1. But the level can vary based on the sex ratio, child mortality rates, and other factors.