Adolescent fertility in Mali
Mali: Adolescent fertility was 5.04 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.04
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
24.95
in 2002
All-time low
5.04
in 2020
Years of data
13
2002–2020
Adolescent fertility in Mali, 2002–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5.04 for adolescent fertility in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.6% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Mali peaked at 24.95 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.04, in 2020.
That places Mali 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.95 | — |
| 2003 | 24.76 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.87 | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 17 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 19.22 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 12.28 | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 10.35 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 7.86 | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 8.55 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 6.76 | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 10.2 | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 5.04 | -50.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.27, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.36 | 17 | 24.95 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.44 | 6.76 | 17.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.04 | 5.04 | 5.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More population data for Mali
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 47,440 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.95 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.383 (2100)
- Population density 65.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.87 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Mali?
- Adolescent fertility in Mali was 5.04 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for adolescent fertility?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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