Birth rate by women's age group in Mali
Mali: Birth rate by women's age group was 138.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Mali is 138.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Mali peaked at 210.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 138.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 206.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 200.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 210.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 198.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 187.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 206.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 173.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 169.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 182.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 163.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 182.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 157.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 177.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 166.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 177.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 144.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 169.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 138.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 143.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 150.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 4 Niger 145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 5 Angola 140.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 7 Chad 134.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 8 Madagascar 129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 9 Liberia 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Mali
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,533 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Mali?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Mali was 138.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 210.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.