Fertility rate, total in Mali
Mali: Fertility rate, total was 5.61 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Mali, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Mali is 5.61 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Mali peaked at 7.37 births per woman in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.61 births per woman, in 2023.
Mali ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.25 births per woman | 7.18 births per woman | 7.35 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 births per woman | 7.26 births per woman | 7.37 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 births per woman | 6.91 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 6.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 births per woman | 5.89 births per woman | 6.58 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 births per woman | 5.61 births per woman | 5.85 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 3 Niger 6.06 births per woman compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.05 births per woman compare
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 births per woman compare
- 7 Angola 5.12 births per woman compare
- 8 Burundi 4.88 births per woman compare
- 9 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 4.84 births per woman 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.95 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 47,440 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Mali?
- Fertility rate, total in Mali was 5.61 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 births per woman in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for fertility rate, total?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release