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Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Mali

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Azerbaijan has an annual birth rate of 11.1 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 1.55 in Azerbaijan and 5.61 in Mali — 262.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.6% in Azerbaijan and by 20% in Mali — in 1960, it was 5.88 and 7.02, respectively.

  • Azerbaijan is ranked 128/196 by birth rate compared to 6/196 for Mali.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 24.6 years in Azerbaijan, compared to 19.2 years in Mali.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26 in Azerbaijan — it's 28.8 in Mali.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 34.8 in Azerbaijan vs 138.6 in Mali.
  • In Azerbaijan, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Mali.

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Mali by year

Azerbaijan
Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Mali
2023 1.55 5.61
2022 1.67 5.69
2021 1.52 5.78
2020 1.7 5.85
2019 1.81 5.89
2018 1.73 6.12
2017 1.75 6.25
2016 1.9 6.32
2015 1.94 6.39
2014 1.97 6.44
2013 1.98 6.49
2012 2 6.52
2011 1.96 6.55
2010 1.92 6.58
2009 1.82 6.59
2008 1.9 6.62
2007 1.97 6.65
2006 1.97 6.68
2005 2 6.71
2004 2.05 6.74
2003 1.9 6.78
2002 1.8 6.82
2001 1.8 6.85
2000 2 6.89
1999 2.07 6.91
1998 2 6.94
1997 2.07 6.97
1996 2.06 7.01
1995 2.29 7.05
1994 2.52 7.12
1993 2.7 7.18
1992 2.74 7.24
1991 2.87 7.28
1990 2.74 7.31
1989 2.8 7.33
1988 2.8 7.32
1987 2.9 7.31
1986 2.9 7.31
1985 2.91 7.26
1984 3.26 7.26
1983 3.29 7.28
1982 3.34 7.32
1981 3.41 7.37
1980 3.5 7.37
1979 3.61 7.35
1978 3.73 7.32
1977 3.87 7.3
1976 4.02 7.27
1975 4.18 7.25
1974 4.33 7.23
1973 4.45 7.22
1972 4.62 7.22
1971 4.77 7.2
1970 4.91 7.18
1969 5.07 7.18
1968 5.22 7.16
1967 5.38 7.14
1966 5.66 7.11
1965 5.79 7.08
1964 5.89 7.06
1963 5.95 7.05
1962 5.96 7.04
1961 5.94 7.03
1960 5.88 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 Azerbaijan was 1.55 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 Azerbaijan vs Mali population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Azerbaijan
Mali
1x
Year Natural population change
Azerbaijan Mali
2023 52,800 746,398
2022 61,865 726,465
2021 35,483 703,674
2020 50,466 683,053
2019 85,207 667,110
2018 81,506 670,723
2017 86,715 661,973
2016 102,457 645,652
2015 110,967 630,006
2014 115,374 614,419
2013 117,710 597,887
2012 119,915 588,748
2011 122,002 570,899
2010 112,274 554,447
2009 99,315 533,730
2008 99,903 514,665
2007 97,827 495,800
2006 96,724 477,665
2005 89,793 460,964
2004 81,403 439,717
2003 64,226 417,766
2002 63,741 396,732
2001 64,890 376,472
2000 70,023 359,159
1999 71,047 343,705
1998 77,548 323,940
1997 84,653 308,429
1996 80,735 293,953
1995 93,755 285,598
1994 107,112 282,356
1993 123,664 274,480
1992 133,615 267,605
1991 147,607 261,656
1990 142,069 252,308
1989 141,531 249,929
1988 136,702 245,682
1987 138,195 238,871
1986 141,499 233,799
1985 132,068 224,734
1984 130,043 218,078
1983 125,966 211,795
1982 117,615 204,892
1981 121,400 198,227
1980 110,279 190,560
1979 104,864 182,449
1978 102,831 172,652
1977 102,304 165,071
1976 103,370 157,778
1975 103,472 150,222
1974 103,872 142,448
1973 103,208 135,801
1972 105,009 129,687
1971 106,948 123,591
1970 108,976 118,952
1969 111,387 114,361
1968 115,379 111,403
1967 118,988 107,650
1966 126,678 103,684
1965 131,114 100,451
1964 134,971 97,166
1963 136,762 95,055
1962 135,928 93,101
1961 133,870 91,115
1960 127,982 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 +0.52% in Azerbaijan and +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Mali by year

Azerbaijan
Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Azerbaijan Mali
2023 11.1 40
2022 12.1 40.3
2021 11.1 40.7
2020 12.5 41
2019 14.1 41.1
2018 14 42.6
2017 14.6 43.4
2016 16.3 43.9
2015 17.2 44.5
2014 17.9 45
2013 18.3 45.5
2012 18.8 46.3
2011 19.2 46.5
2010 18.3 46.9
2009 17 47
2008 17.4 47.2
2007 17.7 47.4
2006 17.6 47.6
2005 16.9 47.9
2004 15.8 47.8
2003 13.8 47.6
2002 13.5 47.3
2001 13.6 47.1
2000 14.5 47.1
1999 14.7 47
1998 15.7 46.4
1997 16.8 46.1
1996 16.6 45.8
1995 18.9 45.9
1994 21.4 46.5
1993 23.7 46.7
1992 25.2 46.9
1991 26.6 47.2
1990 25.9 47
1989 26.4 47.7
1988 26.4 48.2
1987 26.8 48.4
1986 27.6 48.8
1985 26.6 48.8
1984 26.6 49
1983 26.1 49.4
1982 25.2 50
1981 26.3 50.4
1980 27.7 50.6
1979 27.1 50.7
1978 26.8 50.4
1977 26.7 50.5
1976 27 50.6
1975 27.4 50.6
1974 27.9 50.5
1973 28.2 50.5
1972 29.1 50.4
1971 30.2 50.5
1970 31.3 50.4
1969 32.6 50.5
1968 34.3 50.6
1967 36.1 50.6
1966 38.9 50.6
1965 41 50.5
1964 43.4 50.5
1963 45.4 50.6
1962 46.6 50.7
1961 47.6 50.8
1960 47.8 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 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 40 in Mali, compared with 47.8 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Azerbaijan Mali
Fertility rate 1.55 5.61
Fertility rate rank 132/196 6/196
Birth rate 11.1 40
Birth rate rank 128/196 6/196
Population change due to births and deaths +52,800 +746,398
Natural population change rank 92/196 26/196
Natural population change rate +0.52% +3.14%
Population growth +0.48% +2.98%
Population growth rank 137/197 15/197
Age at first childbirth 24.6 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 26 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.5 133.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 111.6 243.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 9.97 88.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 13.9% 16.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 67.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.37%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.28% 3.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 5.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.86% 9.13%
Life expectancy 74.9 years 61.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Azerbaijan
Factual

UN forecast
Mali
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Azerbaijan Mali
2100 14% 22.4%
2099 14% 22.6%
2098 14% 22.8%
2097 14% 23%
2096 14.1% 23.1%
2095 14.1% 23.3%
2094 14.1% 23.5%
2093 14.2% 23.7%
2092 14.3% 23.9%
2091 14.3% 24.1%
2090 14.4% 24.3%
2089 14.4% 24.5%
2088 14.5% 24.8%
2087 14.6% 25%
2086 14.6% 25.2%
2085 14.7% 25.5%
2084 14.7% 25.7%
2083 14.8% 25.9%
2082 14.8% 26.2%
2081 14.9% 26.5%
2080 14.9% 26.7%
2079 14.9% 27%
2078 14.9% 27.3%
2077 14.9% 27.6%
2076 14.8% 27.9%
2075 14.8% 28.1%
2074 14.8% 28.4%
2073 14.7% 28.7%
2072 14.7% 29%
2071 14.7% 29.3%
2070 14.7% 29.6%
2069 14.7% 30%
2068 14.7% 30.3%
2067 14.7% 30.6%
2066 14.7% 30.9%
2065 14.8% 31.2%
2064 14.8% 31.6%
2063 14.9% 31.9%
2062 15% 32.2%
2061 15.1% 32.6%
2060 15.2% 33%
2059 15.4% 33.3%
2058 15.5% 33.7%
2057 15.6% 34.1%
2056 15.8% 34.4%
2055 15.9% 34.8%
2054 16.1% 35.2%
2053 16.2% 35.7%
2052 16.3% 36.1%
2051 16.4% 36.5%
2050 16.6% 36.9%
2049 16.7% 37.3%
2048 16.7% 37.8%
2047 16.8% 38.2%
2046 16.8% 38.6%
2045 16.9% 39%
2044 16.9% 39.4%
2043 16.9% 39.8%
2042 16.8% 40.2%
2041 16.8% 40.6%
2040 16.8% 41%
2039 16.8% 41.3%
2038 16.8% 41.6%
2037 16.9% 42%
2036 17% 42.3%
2035 17.1% 42.6%
2034 17.4% 42.9%
2033 17.5% 43.2%
2032 17.7% 43.5%
2031 18.1% 43.9%
2030 18.6% 44.2%
2029 19.1% 44.5%
2028 19.7% 44.9%
2027 20.3% 45.3%
2026 20.9% 45.6%
2025 21.5% 46%
2024 21.8% 46.1%
2023 22.3% 46.5%
2022 22.8% 46.8%
2021 23.1% 47%
2020 23.4% 47.3%
2019 23.5% 47.6%
2018 23.8% 47.8%
2017 23.9% 47.9%
2016 23.8% 48%
2015 23.5% 48%
2014 23.1% 48%
2013 22.7% 47.9%
2012 22.3% 47.6%
2011 22.2% 47.3%
2010 22.3% 47.1%
2009 22.7% 46.9%
2008 23.2% 46.8%
2007 23.8% 46.6%
2006 24.4% 46.5%
2005 25.1% 46.4%
2004 26% 46.4%
2003 27% 46.4%
2002 28.1% 46.4%
2001 29.2% 46.5%
2000 30.3% 46.6%
1999 31.4% 46.7%
1998 32.2% 46.8%
1997 32.8% 47%
1996 33.2% 47%
1995 33.6% 47.1%
1994 33.9% 47.1%
1993 34% 47.1%
1992 34.1% 47.1%
1991 34% 47%
1990 33.8% 46.8%
1989 33.5% 46.7%
1988 33.2% 46.4%
1987 33.1% 46%
1986 33.2% 45.7%
1985 33.4% 45.3%
1984 33.5% 45%
1983 33.8% 44.7%
1982 34% 44.5%
1981 34.4% 44.2%
1980 35% 43.9%
1979 35.6% 43.6%
1978 36.7% 43.2%
1977 38.1% 43%
1976 39.4% 42.7%
1975 40.6% 42.4%
1974 41.7% 42.1%
1973 42.7% 41.9%
1972 43.6% 41.7%
1971 44.3% 41.5%
1970 44.9% 41.3%
1969 45.3% 41.2%
1968 45.6% 41%
1967 45.7% 40.9%
1966 45.6% 40.8%
1965 45.3% 40.7%
1964 44.9% 40.6%
1963 44.2% 40.5%
1962 43.3% 40.4%
1961 42% 40.4%
1960 40.4% 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 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan 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: Azerbaijan vs Mali

Azerbaijan
Mali
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Azerbaijan Mali
2023 18 367
2022 32 381
2021 55 415
2020 21 405
2019 21 416
2018 21 434
2017 22 453
2016 22 472
2015 21 490
2014 23 507
2013 24 525
2012 28 549
2011 27 553
2010 28 558
2009 29 565
2008 30 573
2007 33 574
2006 33 568
2005 40 577
2004 40 592
2003 41 616
2002 40 649
2001 45 694
2000 46 741
1999 51 749
1998 54 781
1997 59 820
1996 58 875
1995 64 895
1994 58 935
1993 54 988
1992 56 1,024
1991 43 1,063
1990 41 1,087
1989 43 1,106
1988 45 1,128
1987 45 1,142
1986 48 1,184
1985 45 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 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Azerbaijan, compared to 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

Azerbaijan
Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Azerbaijan Mali
2023 1.86% 9.13%
2022 1.94% 9.4%
2021 2.04% 9.69%
2020 2.13% 10%
2019 2.24% 10.3%
2018 2.36% 10.6%
2017 2.49% 10.9%
2016 2.63% 11.2%
2015 2.78% 11.6%
2014 2.95% 11.9%
2013 3.12% 12.2%
2012 3.32% 12.6%
2011 3.54% 13%
2010 3.77% 13.4%
2009 4.01% 13.8%
2008 4.27% 14.3%
2007 4.55% 14.7%
2006 4.85% 15.2%
2005 5.18% 15.7%
2004 5.55% 16.3%
2003 5.96% 16.9%
2002 6.41% 17.5%
2001 6.9% 18.2%
2000 7.4% 18.8%
1999 7.91% 19.4%
1998 8.37% 19.9%
1997 8.78% 20.4%
1996 9.1% 20.8%
1995 9.34% 21.2%
1994 9.47% 21.5%
1993 9.52% 21.9%
1992 9.52% 22.3%
1991 9.5% 22.7%
1990 9.48% 23.1%
1989 9.52% 23.6%
1988 9.62% 24.2%
1987 9.77% 24.8%
1986 9.96% 25.4%
1985 10.2% 26.1%
1984 10.4% 26.9%
1983 10.7% 27.7%
1982 10.9% 28.5%
1981 - 29.3%
1980 - 30.2%
1979 - 31%
1978 - 31.8%
1977 - 32.7%
1976 - 33.6%
1975 - 34.4%
1974 - 35.2%
1973 - 36%
1972 - 36.7%
1971 - 37.3%
1970 - 38%
1969 - 38.6%
1968 - 39.2%
1967 - 39.8%
1966 - 40.5%
1965 - 41.2%
1964 - 41.9%
1963 - 42.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1963–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.86% in Azerbaijan 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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