Median age vs births per woman in Mali
Mali: Median age vs births per woman was 15.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.47
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.45
in 1950
All-time low
14.88
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 15.47 for median age vs births per woman in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Mali peaked at 19.45 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.88, in 2015.
Mali ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.45 | — |
| 1951 | 19.42 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 19.39 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 19.34 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 19.28 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 19.21 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 19.12 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 19.04 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 18.94 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 18.86 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 18.82 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 18.82 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 18.82 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.82 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.79 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 18.75 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 18.69 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.62 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 18.54 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 18.43 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 18.35 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 18.26 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 18.16 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 18.06 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.94 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 17.81 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 17.66 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.5 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 17.34 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 17.18 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 17.01 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 16.84 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 16.68 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.53 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.38 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 16.22 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 16.03 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 15.82 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.64 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 15.49 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 15.39 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 15.31 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 15.25 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.21 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.2 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.21 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.24 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.29 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.35 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 15.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.46 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.5 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.54 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.55 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.55 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.52 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.48 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.44 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.37 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.3 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.22 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.08 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.96 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.91 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.88 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.91 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.95 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.02 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.12 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.23 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.35 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.47 | +0.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 15.47 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 15.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.21 | 18.86 | 19.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.71 | 18.43 | 18.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.82 | 17.18 | 18.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.26 | 15.49 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.27 | 15.2 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 | 15.37 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 | 14.88 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.29 | 15.12 | 15.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 median age vs births per woman in Mali?
- Median age vs births per woman in Mali was 15.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Mali ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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