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Fertility & birth rates in Australia and Mali

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Australia has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 40 for Mali. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Australia and 5.61 in Mali — 274.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 56.6% in Australia and by 20% in Mali — in 1960, it was 3.45 and 7.02, respectively.

  • Australia is ranked 136/196 by birth rate compared to 6/196 for Mali.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.7 years in Australia, compared to 19.2 years in Mali.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.6 in Australia — it's 28.8 in Mali.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.72 in Australia vs 138.6 in Mali.
  • In Australia, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Mali.

Fertility rate in Australia vs Mali by year

Australia
Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Mali
2023 1.5 5.61
2022 1.63 5.69
2021 1.7 5.78
2020 1.58 5.85
2019 1.66 5.89
2018 1.74 6.12
2017 1.74 6.25
2016 1.75 6.32
2015 1.81 6.39
2014 1.83 6.44
2013 1.86 6.49
2012 1.92 6.52
2011 1.93 6.55
2010 1.93 6.58
2009 1.97 6.59
2008 1.98 6.62
2007 1.96 6.65
2006 1.91 6.68
2005 1.81 6.71
2004 1.77 6.74
2003 1.75 6.78
2002 1.76 6.82
2001 1.74 6.85
2000 1.76 6.89
1999 1.76 6.91
1998 1.76 6.94
1997 1.78 6.97
1996 1.8 7.01
1995 1.82 7.05
1994 1.84 7.12
1993 1.86 7.18
1992 1.89 7.24
1991 1.85 7.28
1990 1.9 7.31
1989 1.84 7.33
1988 1.83 7.32
1987 1.85 7.31
1986 1.87 7.31
1985 1.92 7.26
1984 1.84 7.26
1983 1.92 7.28
1982 1.93 7.32
1981 1.94 7.37
1980 1.89 7.37
1979 1.91 7.35
1978 1.95 7.32
1977 2.01 7.3
1976 2.06 7.27
1975 2.15 7.25
1974 2.4 7.23
1973 2.49 7.22
1972 2.74 7.22
1971 2.96 7.2
1970 2.86 7.18
1969 2.89 7.18
1968 2.89 7.16
1967 2.85 7.14
1966 2.88 7.11
1965 2.98 7.08
1964 3.15 7.06
1963 3.33 7.05
1962 3.44 7.04
1961 3.54 7.03
1960 3.45 7.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Australia was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 5.61 in Mali in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Australia vs Mali population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Australia
Mali
1x
Year Natural population change
Australia Mali
2023 103,974 746,398
2022 111,881 726,465
2021 138,701 703,674
2020 133,376 683,053
2019 136,808 667,110
2018 157,269 670,723
2017 150,015 661,973
2016 152,403 645,652
2015 150,041 630,006
2014 154,940 614,419
2013 159,584 597,887
2012 161,408 588,748
2011 156,380 570,899
2010 158,628 554,447
2009 160,518 533,730
2008 155,119 514,665
2007 154,124 495,800
2006 132,931 477,665
2005 129,132 460,964
2004 115,610 439,717
2003 118,325 417,766
2002 116,971 396,732
2001 117,575 376,472
2000 119,882 359,159
1999 118,517 343,705
1998 120,949 323,940
1997 121,592 308,429
1996 125,751 293,953
1995 131,436 285,598
1994 131,761 282,356
1993 137,551 274,480
1992 139,829 267,605
1991 138,273 261,656
1990 143,347 252,308
1989 127,789 249,929
1988 127,298 245,682
1987 128,484 238,871
1986 123,342 233,799
1985 143,674 224,734
1984 123,077 218,078
1983 130,844 211,795
1982 126,030 204,892
1981 125,356 198,227
1980 117,536 190,560
1979 116,112 182,449
1978 116,299 172,652
1977 117,793 165,071
1976 115,070 157,778
1975 123,648 150,222
1974 128,996 142,448
1973 136,476 135,801
1972 155,488 129,687
1971 165,593 123,591
1970 145,081 118,952
1969 143,477 114,361
1968 132,099 111,403
1967 126,249 107,650
1966 126,996 103,684
1965 122,990 100,451
1964 128,420 97,166
1963 140,161 95,055
1962 143,943 93,101
1961 150,955 91,115
1960 141,816 88,802

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.39% in Australia and +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.56% in Australia and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Australia vs Mali by year

Australia
Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Australia Mali
2023 10.8 40
2022 11.6 40.3
2021 12.1 40.7
2020 11.5 41
2019 12.1 41.1
2018 12.6 42.6
2017 12.6 43.4
2016 12.9 43.9
2015 12.9 44.5
2014 13.2 45
2013 13.3 45.5
2012 13.7 46.3
2011 13.6 46.5
2010 13.7 46.9
2009 13.9 47
2008 14 47.2
2007 14.1 47.4
2006 12.9 47.6
2005 12.8 47.9
2004 12.3 47.8
2003 12.6 47.6
2002 12.8 47.3
2001 12.7 47.1
2000 13 47.1
1999 13.1 47
1998 13.3 46.4
1997 13.6 46.1
1996 13.9 45.8
1995 14.2 45.9
1994 14.5 46.5
1993 14.7 46.7
1992 15.1 46.9
1991 14.9 47.2
1990 15.4 47
1989 14.9 47.7
1988 14.9 48.2
1987 15.4 48.4
1986 15 48.8
1985 15.7 48.8
1984 15 49
1983 15.8 49.4
1982 15.8 50
1981 15.7 50.4
1980 15.3 50.6
1979 15.3 50.7
1978 15.6 50.4
1977 15.9 50.5
1976 16.2 50.6
1975 16.7 50.6
1974 17.8 50.5
1973 18.5 50.5
1972 20.1 50.4
1971 21.4 50.5
1970 20.6 50.4
1969 20.4 50.5
1968 20.1 50.6
1967 19.4 50.6
1966 19.8 50.6
1965 19.6 50.5
1964 20.5 50.5
1963 21.5 50.6
1962 22.1 50.7
1961 22.9 50.8
1960 22.4 50.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Australia and 40 in Mali, compared with 22.4 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Australia Mali
Fertility rate 1.5 5.61
Fertility rate rank 143/196 6/196
Birth rate 10.8 40
Birth rate rank 136/196 6/196
Population change due to births and deaths +103,974 +746,398
Natural population change rank 77/196 26/196
Natural population change rate +0.39% +3.14%
Population growth +2.01% +2.98%
Population growth rank 51/197 15/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 31.6 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.04 133.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.2 243.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.6 88.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 64.7% 16.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96% 67.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.37%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 3.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 5.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 9.13%
Life expectancy 84.3 years 61.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Australia
Factual

UN forecast
Mali
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Australia Mali
2100 14.8% 22.4%
2099 14.8% 22.6%
2098 14.8% 22.8%
2097 14.9% 23%
2096 14.9% 23.1%
2095 14.9% 23.3%
2094 14.9% 23.5%
2093 15% 23.7%
2092 15% 23.9%
2091 15% 24.1%
2090 15% 24.3%
2089 15% 24.5%
2088 15% 24.8%
2087 15% 25%
2086 15.1% 25.2%
2085 15.1% 25.5%
2084 15.1% 25.7%
2083 15.1% 25.9%
2082 15% 26.2%
2081 15% 26.5%
2080 15% 26.7%
2079 15% 27%
2078 15% 27.3%
2077 15% 27.6%
2076 15% 27.9%
2075 15.1% 28.1%
2074 15.1% 28.4%
2073 15.1% 28.7%
2072 15.1% 29%
2071 15.1% 29.3%
2070 15.1% 29.6%
2069 15.2% 30%
2068 15.2% 30.3%
2067 15.2% 30.6%
2066 15.3% 30.9%
2065 15.3% 31.2%
2064 15.4% 31.6%
2063 15.4% 31.9%
2062 15.4% 32.2%
2061 15.5% 32.6%
2060 15.5% 33%
2059 15.6% 33.3%
2058 15.6% 33.7%
2057 15.6% 34.1%
2056 15.7% 34.4%
2055 15.7% 34.8%
2054 15.7% 35.2%
2053 15.7% 35.7%
2052 15.7% 36.1%
2051 15.7% 36.5%
2050 15.7% 36.9%
2049 15.7% 37.3%
2048 15.7% 37.8%
2047 15.7% 38.2%
2046 15.7% 38.6%
2045 15.7% 39%
2044 15.7% 39.4%
2043 15.7% 39.8%
2042 15.8% 40.2%
2041 15.8% 40.6%
2040 15.9% 41%
2039 16% 41.3%
2038 16.1% 41.6%
2037 16.2% 42%
2036 16.3% 42.3%
2035 16.3% 42.6%
2034 16.4% 42.9%
2033 16.5% 43.2%
2032 16.7% 43.5%
2031 16.8% 43.9%
2030 17% 44.2%
2029 17.1% 44.5%
2028 17.3% 44.9%
2027 17.4% 45.3%
2026 17.6% 45.6%
2025 17.8% 46%
2024 17.8% 46.1%
2023 18% 46.5%
2022 18.2% 46.8%
2021 18.4% 47%
2020 18.6% 47.3%
2019 18.7% 47.6%
2018 18.8% 47.8%
2017 18.8% 47.9%
2016 18.9% 48%
2015 18.9% 48%
2014 18.9% 48%
2013 18.9% 47.9%
2012 18.9% 47.6%
2011 19% 47.3%
2010 19.1% 47.1%
2009 19.2% 46.9%
2008 19.3% 46.8%
2007 19.4% 46.6%
2006 19.6% 46.5%
2005 19.8% 46.4%
2004 20% 46.4%
2003 20.2% 46.4%
2002 20.4% 46.4%
2001 20.6% 46.5%
2000 20.8% 46.6%
1999 20.9% 46.7%
1998 21.1% 46.8%
1997 21.2% 47%
1996 21.4% 47%
1995 21.5% 47.1%
1994 21.7% 47.1%
1993 21.7% 47.1%
1992 21.8% 47.1%
1991 21.9% 47%
1990 22% 46.8%
1989 22.2% 46.7%
1988 22.4% 46.4%
1987 22.7% 46%
1986 23.1% 45.7%
1985 23.6% 45.3%
1984 24% 45%
1983 24.4% 44.7%
1982 24.7% 44.5%
1981 25% 44.2%
1980 25.3% 43.9%
1979 25.6% 43.6%
1978 26.1% 43.2%
1977 26.5% 43%
1976 27% 42.7%
1975 27.5% 42.4%
1974 27.9% 42.1%
1973 28.2% 41.9%
1972 28.5% 41.7%
1971 28.7% 41.5%
1970 28.8% 41.3%
1969 28.9% 41.2%
1968 29.1% 41%
1967 29.3% 40.9%
1966 29.5% 40.8%
1965 29.6% 40.7%
1964 29.8% 40.6%
1963 29.9% 40.5%
1962 30.1% 40.4%
1961 30.2% 40.4%
1960 30.2% 40.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Australia and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 22% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Australia and Mali compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Australia vs Mali

Australia
Mali
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Australia Mali
2023 2 367
2022 4 381
2021 4 415
2020 5 405
2019 5 416
2018 5 434
2017 6 453
2016 6 472
2015 6 490
2014 6 507
2013 6 525
2012 6 549
2011 6 553
2010 5 558
2009 5 565
2008 5 573
2007 5 574
2006 5 568
2005 5 577
2004 5 592
2003 5 616
2002 6 649
2001 6 694
2000 7 741
1999 7 749
1998 7 781
1997 8 820
1996 8 875
1995 9 895
1994 9 935
1993 9 988
1992 9 1,024
1991 9 1,063
1990 9 1,087
1989 9 1,106
1988 9 1,128
1987 9 1,142
1986 8 1,184
1985 9 1,217

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia, compared to 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

Australia
Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Australia Mali
2023 0.37% 9.13%
2022 0.37% 9.4%
2021 0.37% 9.69%
2020 0.38% 10%
2019 0.38% 10.3%
2018 0.38% 10.6%
2017 0.38% 10.9%
2016 0.38% 11.2%
2015 0.39% 11.6%
2014 0.4% 11.9%
2013 0.41% 12.2%
2012 0.43% 12.6%
2011 0.45% 13%
2010 0.48% 13.4%
2009 0.5% 13.8%
2008 0.52% 14.3%
2007 0.54% 14.7%
2006 0.56% 15.2%
2005 0.57% 15.7%
2004 0.58% 16.3%
2003 0.59% 16.9%
2002 0.6% 17.5%
2001 0.61% 18.2%
2000 0.62% 18.8%
1999 0.63% 19.4%
1998 0.64% 19.9%
1997 0.66% 20.4%
1996 0.68% 20.8%
1995 0.7% 21.2%
1994 0.73% 21.5%
1993 0.77% 21.9%
1992 0.82% 22.3%
1991 0.87% 22.7%
1990 0.92% 23.1%
1989 0.97% 23.6%
1988 1.02% 24.2%
1987 1.06% 24.8%
1986 1.1% 25.4%
1985 1.13% 26.1%
1984 1.16% 26.9%
1983 1.19% 27.7%
1982 1.22% 28.5%
1981 1.26% 29.3%
1980 1.3% 30.2%
1979 1.36% 31%
1978 1.44% 31.8%
1977 1.52% 32.7%
1976 1.62% 33.6%
1975 1.73% 34.4%
1974 1.84% 35.2%
1973 1.94% 36%
1972 2.03% 36.7%
1971 2.1% 37.3%
1970 2.15% 38%
1969 2.18% 38.6%
1968 2.19% 39.2%
1967 2.2% 39.8%
1966 2.21% 40.5%
1965 2.24% 41.2%
1964 2.27% 41.9%
1963 2.32% 42.6%
1962 2.37% -
1961 2.43% -
1960 2.49% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Australia and 9.13% in Mali. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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