Comparison of fertility rates in Mali
Mali: Comparison of fertility rates was 5.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.61
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.37
in 1980
All-time low
5.61
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Mali stood at 5.61. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Mali peaked at 7.37 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 2023.
That places Mali 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.94 | 6.87 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.09 | 7.02 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.25 | 7.18 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 7.26 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 | 6.91 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 | 6.59 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 5.89 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 | 5.61 | 5.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 3 Niger 6.06 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.05 compare
- 7 Angola 5.12 compare
- 8 Burundi 4.88 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 4.84 compare
More population data for Mali
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.383 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.87 million (2100)
- Population density 65.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.383 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 135,533 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.51 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.14 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 5.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Mali?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Mali was 5.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 1980.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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