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