Birth rate in Mali
Mali: Birth rate was 40.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40.03 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.96 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
40.03 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mali recorded 40.03 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Mali peaked at 51.96 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 40.03 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Mali ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.96 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 51.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 51.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 51.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 51.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 50.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 50.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 50.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 50.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 50.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 50.78 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 50.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 50.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 50.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.49 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.42 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.45 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.46 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 50.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 50.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 50.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 49.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 49.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 49.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 48.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 48.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 48.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 47.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 47.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 47.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 46.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 45.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.4 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 47.02 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 47.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.35 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 46.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.46 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 44.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 41.14 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 40.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 40.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 40.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 40.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 40.03 births per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 40.03 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.21 births per 1,000 people | 50.74 births per 1,000 people | 51.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.64 births per 1,000 people | 50.53 births per 1,000 people | 50.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.51 births per 1,000 people | 50.42 births per 1,000 people | 50.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.12 births per 1,000 people | 47.7 births per 1,000 people | 50.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.55 births per 1,000 people | 45.83 births per 1,000 people | 47.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4 births per 1,000 people | 47.02 births per 1,000 people | 47.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.56 births per 1,000 people | 41.14 births per 1,000 people | 46.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.51 births per 1,000 people | 40.03 births per 1,000 people | 40.96 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 3 Chad 42.4 births per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Niger 41.89 births per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Angola 37.59 births per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Mozambique 37.49 births per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Afghanistan 35.44 births per 1,000 people 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 birth rate in Mali?
- Birth rate in Mali was 40.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 51.96 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for birth rate?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.