Number of births, by world region in Mali
Mali: Number of births, by world region was 951,445 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
951,445 births
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
951,445 births
in 2023
All-time low
244,036 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Mali recorded 951,445 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Mali peaked at 951,445 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 244,036 births, in 1950.
Mali ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Mali, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 244,036 births | — |
| 1951 | 246,915 births | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 249,386 births | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 251,954 births | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 254,393 births | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 257,102 births | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 260,234 births | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 263,476 births | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 266,816 births | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 270,200 births | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 274,365 births | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 278,452 births | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 282,147 births | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 285,870 births | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 289,582 births | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 293,961 births | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 298,673 births | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 303,204 births | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 307,876 births | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 312,171 births | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 316,615 births | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 321,998 births | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 326,916 births | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 332,846 births | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 338,885 births | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 345,679 births | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 352,416 births | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 358,320 births | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 364,684 births | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 373,643 births | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 380,828 births | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 387,778 births | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 392,768 births | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 396,998 births | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 402,294 births | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 408,575 births | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 416,176 births | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 419,926 births | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 426,018 births | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 429,278 births | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 431,832 births | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 441,636 births | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 447,972 births | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 455,341 births | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 463,915 births | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 467,295 births | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 476,977 births | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 490,696 births | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 506,629 births | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 527,874 births | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 544,335 births | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 561,537 births | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 581,816 births | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 603,368 births | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 625,950 births | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 648,384 births | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 665,964 births | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 685,214 births | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 705,248 births | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 725,696 births | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 747,705 births | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 765,429 births | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 784,755 births | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 793,729 births | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 810,613 births | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 826,908 births | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 842,699 births | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 860,760 births | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 870,518 births | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 866,734 births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 889,380 births | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 911,381 births | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 930,870 births | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 951,445 births | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 256,451 births | 244,036 births | 270,200 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 292,630 births | 274,365 births | 312,171 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 343,200 births | 316,615 births | 373,643 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 406,064 births | 380,828 births | 429,278 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 471,017 births | 431,832 births | 527,874 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 634,751 births | 544,335 births | 725,696 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 816,985 births | 747,705 births | 870,518 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 920,769 births | 889,380 births | 951,445 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 29 Madagascar 1.00 million births compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 997,001 births compare
- 31 Cameroon 957,392 births compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 943,547 births compare
- 34 Algeria 905,981 births compare
- 35 Myanmar 903,822 births compare
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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Mali?
- Number of births, by world region in Mali was 951,445 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 951,445 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,036 births in 1950.
- How does Mali rank for number of births, by world region?
- Mali ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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