Children per woman vs population growth in Mali

Mali: Children per woman vs population growth was 3.14 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3.14
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 2010
All-time low
1.56
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Mali, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 3.14 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Mali peaked at 3.48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 1950.

Mali ranks 5th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.58 1.56 1.63 10
1960s 1.73 1.64 1.85 10
1970s 2.17 1.9 2.47 10
1980s 2.67 2.53 2.78 10
1990s 2.85 2.75 3.06 10
2000s 3.33 3.11 3.46 10
2010s 3.38 3.17 3.48 10
2020s 3.14 3.14 3.15 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 2 Somalia 3.31 compare
  2. 2 Tokelau 1.39 compare
  3. 3 Cook Islands 0.3214 compare
  4. 3 Niger 3.3 compare
  5. 4 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0.2343 compare
  6. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.28 compare
  7. 5 Niue -0.0848 compare
  8. 6 Chad 3.14 compare
  9. 6 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory -0.4752 compare
  10. 7 Angola 3.07 compare
  11. 7 Saint Helena -0.9495 compare
  12. 8 Mozambique, Republic of 3.05 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Mali?
Children per woman vs population growth in Mali was 3.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 2010.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 1950.
How does Mali rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Mali ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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