Mali vs Somalia: Replacement fertility rate

Mali
2.56
in 2010
Somalia
2.58
in 2010
Mali rank
8th
Somalia rank
6th

Replacement fertility rate over time

  • Mali
  • Somalia
012345195019802010

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 fertility rate, Mali or Somalia?
Somalia, at 2.58 against 2.56 in Mali as of 2010.
What is the difference in replacement 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 fertility rate?
Mali ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Replacement fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed