Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mali
Mali: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 144.75 per 1,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mali, 2002–2020
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mali stood at 144.75 per 1,000 population.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mali peaked at 189.62 per 1,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 144.27 per 1,000 population, in 2019.
That places Mali 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 177.2 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 173.5 per 1,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 189.57 per 1,000 population | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 188.46 per 1,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 189.62 per 1,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 186.44 per 1,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 177.52 per 1,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 172 per 1,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 181.36 per 1,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 174.39 per 1,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 164.48 per 1,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 163.57 per 1,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 144.27 per 1,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 144.75 per 1,000 population | +0.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 144.75 per 1,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 109 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 144.75 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184.13 per 1,000 population | 173.5 per 1,000 population | 189.62 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 168.23 per 1,000 population | 144.27 per 1,000 population | 181.36 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 144.75 per 1,000 population | 144.75 per 1,000 population | 144.75 per 1,000 population | 1 |
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More population data for Mali
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.717 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.95 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mali?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mali was 144.75 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 189.62 per 1,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.27 per 1,000 population in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Mali ranks 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).