Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Mali
Mali: Natural population growth rate vs. median age was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. median age in Mali is 3.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. median age in Mali peaked at 3.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1950.
Mali ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 4 |
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More population data for Mali
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,533 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 4.84 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. median age in Mali?
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Mali was 3.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. median age recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. median age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1950.
- How does Mali rank for natural population growth rate vs. median age?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. median age rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Natural population growth rate vs. median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.