Fertility rate with projections in Mali
Mali: Fertility rate with projections 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
Fertility rate with projections in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate with projections in Mali is 5.61, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Mali peaked at 7.37 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.61, 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.
Fertility rate with projections in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.87 | — |
| 1951 | 6.89 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.91 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.92 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.94 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.95 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.97 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.99 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 7 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 7.01 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.02 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.03 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.04 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.05 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.05 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.11 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.14 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 7.16 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.17 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.18 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.2 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.22 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.22 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.23 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.25 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.27 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.3 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.32 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.35 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.37 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.37 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.32 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.28 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 7.26 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.26 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.31 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.31 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.32 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.33 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.31 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.28 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.24 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.18 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.12 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.05 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.01 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.97 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.94 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.91 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.89 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.85 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.82 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.78 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.74 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.71 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.68 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.65 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.62 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.59 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.58 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.54 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.52 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.44 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.32 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.12 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.89 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.85 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.78 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.69 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.61 | -1.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 compare
- 7 Angola 5.12 compare
- 8 Burundi 4.88 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 4.84 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 fertility rate with projections in Mali?
- Fertility rate with projections in Mali was 5.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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