Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and Mali

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs Mali by year

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Bahrain

Mali

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahrain	Mali
2023	1.82	5.61
2022	1.84	5.69
2021	1.85	5.78
2020	1.86	5.85
2019	1.84	5.89
2018	1.91	6.12
2017	1.98	6.25
2016	2.04	6.32
2015	2.11	6.39
2014	2.15	6.44
2013	2.17	6.49
2012	2.11	6.52
2011	2.03	6.55
2010	1.99	6.58
2009	2.05	6.59
2008	2.15	6.62
2007	2.28	6.65
2006	2.46	6.68
2005	2.67	6.71
2004	2.77	6.74
2003	2.78	6.78
2002	2.7	6.82
2001	2.65	6.85
2000	2.8	6.89
1999	2.9	6.91
1998	2.89	6.94
1997	2.92	6.97
1996	2.99	7.01
1995	3.13	7.05
1994	3.29	7.12
1993	3.46	7.18
1992	3.55	7.24
1991	3.63	7.28
1990	3.82	7.31
1989	3.96	7.33
1988	4.04	7.32
1987	4.13	7.31
1986	4.25	7.31
1985	4.28	7.26
1984	4.3	7.26
1983	4.41	7.28
1982	4.51	7.32
1981	4.6	7.37
1980	4.76	7.37
1979	4.94	7.35
1978	5.12	7.32
1977	5.29	7.3
1976	5.45	7.27
1975	5.62	7.25
1974	5.79	7.23
1973	5.97	7.22
1972	6.14	7.22
1971	6.28	7.2
1970	6.43	7.18
1969	6.57	7.18
1968	6.71	7.16
1967	6.84	7.14
1966	6.94	7.11
1965	7.03	7.08
1964	7.09	7.06
1963	7.14	7.05
1962	7.19	7.04
1961	7.23	7.03
1960	7.26	7.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 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 Bahrain vs Mali population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bahrain

Mali

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahrain	Mali
2023	16,356	746,398
2022	17,058	726,465
2021	15,401	703,674
2020	15,056	683,053
2019	16,639	667,110
2018	17,445	670,723
2017	18,140	661,973
2016	17,996	645,652
2015	18,193	630,006
2014	17,826	614,419
2013	17,044	597,887
2012	16,219	588,748
2011	15,990	570,899
2010	16,474	554,447
2009	15,795	533,730
2008	15,541	514,665
2007	15,393	495,800
2006	15,248	477,665
2005	15,196	460,964
2004	14,454	439,717
2003	13,243	417,766
2002	11,875	396,732
2001	10,948	376,472
2000	11,339	359,159
1999	11,397	343,705
1998	10,970	323,940
1997	10,739	308,429
1996	10,607	293,953
1995	10,824	285,598
1994	11,133	282,356
1993	11,521	274,480
1992	11,577	267,605
1991	11,491	261,656
1990	12,337	252,308
1989	12,293	249,929
1988	11,995	245,682
1987	11,709	238,871
1986	11,455	233,799
1985	10,924	224,734
1984	10,269	218,078
1983	9,821	211,795
1982	9,396	204,892
1981	9,020	198,227
1980	8,802	190,560
1979	8,587	182,449
1978	8,358	172,652
1977	8,093	165,071
1976	7,818	157,778
1975	7,535	150,222
1974	7,265	142,448
1973	7,012	135,801
1972	6,763	129,687
1971	6,650	123,591
1970	6,973	118,952
1969	7,277	114,361
1968	7,584	111,403
1967	7,492	107,650
1966	7,342	103,684
1965	7,148	100,451
1964	6,873	97,166
1963	6,557	95,055
1962	6,232	93,101
1961	5,882	91,115
1960	5,513	88,802

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 +1.04% in Bahrain and +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs Mali by year

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Bahrain

Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahrain	Mali
2023	12.5	40
2022	13.3	40.3
2021	13	40.7
2020	12.8	41
2019	13.3	41.1
2018	13.6	42.6
2017	14.1	43.4
2016	14.6	43.9
2015	15.4	44.5
2014	15.6	45
2013	15.6	45.5
2012	15.4	46.3
2011	15.4	46.5
2010	15.5	46.9
2009	15.5	47
2008	16.2	47.2
2007	17	47.4
2006	18.1	47.6
2005	19.4	47.9
2004	19.9	47.8
2003	19.7	47.6
2002	19.1	47.3
2001	19.1	47.1
2000	20.4	47.1
1999	21.1	47
1998	20.9	46.4
1997	21	46.1
1996	21.3	45.8
1995	22.3	45.9
1994	23.4	46.5
1993	24.7	46.7
1992	25.5	46.9
1991	26	47.2
1990	27.1	47
1989	27.9	47.7
1988	28.3	48.2
1987	28.6	48.4
1986	29	48.8
1985	28.8	48.8
1984	28.2	49
1983	28	49.4
1982	27.9	50
1981	27.9	50.4
1980	28.4	50.6
1979	29	50.7
1978	29.7	50.4
1977	30.3	50.5
1976	31	50.6
1975	31.6	50.6
1974	32.4	50.5
1973	33.2	50.5
1972	34.1	50.4
1971	35.5	50.5
1970	38.4	50.4
1969	40.7	50.5
1968	43.2	50.6
1967	44.3	50.6
1966	45.5	50.6
1965	46.6	50.5
1964	47.4	50.5
1963	48.1	50.6
1962	48.7	50.7
1961	49.2	50.8
1960	49.6	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 40 in Mali, compared with 49.6 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahrain

Factual

UN forecast

Mali

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahrain	Mali
2100	16.6%	22.4%
2099	16.6%	22.6%
2098	16.6%	22.8%
2097	16.6%	23%
2096	16.6%	23.1%
2095	16.6%	23.3%
2094	16.5%	23.5%
2093	16.5%	23.7%
2092	16.5%	23.9%
2091	16.5%	24.1%
2090	16.5%	24.3%
2089	16.6%	24.5%
2088	16.6%	24.8%
2087	16.6%	25%
2086	16.6%	25.2%
2085	16.6%	25.5%
2084	16.6%	25.7%
2083	16.6%	25.9%
2082	16.6%	26.2%
2081	16.6%	26.5%
2080	16.6%	26.7%
2079	16.6%	27%
2078	16.6%	27.3%
2077	16.6%	27.6%
2076	16.6%	27.9%
2075	16.6%	28.1%
2074	16.6%	28.4%
2073	16.6%	28.7%
2072	16.6%	29%
2071	16.6%	29.3%
2070	16.6%	29.6%
2069	16.5%	30%
2068	16.5%	30.3%
2067	16.5%	30.6%
2066	16.5%	30.9%
2065	16.5%	31.2%
2064	16.5%	31.6%
2063	16.5%	31.9%
2062	16.6%	32.2%
2061	16.6%	32.6%
2060	16.6%	33%
2059	16.7%	33.3%
2058	16.7%	33.7%
2057	16.8%	34.1%
2056	16.8%	34.4%
2055	16.9%	34.8%
2054	16.9%	35.2%
2053	17%	35.7%
2052	17%	36.1%
2051	17.1%	36.5%
2050	17.2%	36.9%
2049	17.2%	37.3%
2048	17.2%	37.8%
2047	17.3%	38.2%
2046	17.3%	38.6%
2045	17.3%	39%
2044	17.3%	39.4%
2043	17.3%	39.8%
2042	17.3%	40.2%
2041	17.3%	40.6%
2040	17.3%	41%
2039	17.3%	41.3%
2038	17.3%	41.6%
2037	17.2%	42%
2036	17.2%	42.3%
2035	17.1%	42.6%
2034	17.1%	42.9%
2033	17.2%	43.2%
2032	17.3%	43.5%
2031	17.4%	43.9%
2030	17.5%	44.2%
2029	17.7%	44.5%
2028	17.8%	44.9%
2027	18%	45.3%
2026	18.3%	45.6%
2025	18.6%	46%
2024	18.7%	46.1%
2023	19%	46.5%
2022	19.1%	46.8%
2021	19.3%	47%
2020	19.9%	47.3%
2019	20.1%	47.6%
2018	19.8%	47.8%
2017	19.8%	47.9%
2016	20.1%	48%
2015	20.5%	48%
2014	20.3%	48%
2013	19.8%	47.9%
2012	19.9%	47.6%
2011	20.4%	47.3%
2010	20.4%	47.1%
2009	20.6%	46.9%
2008	21.3%	46.8%
2007	22%	46.6%
2006	22.8%	46.5%
2005	23.7%	46.4%
2004	24.9%	46.4%
2003	26.2%	46.4%
2002	27.6%	46.4%
2001	28.9%	46.5%
2000	29.8%	46.6%
1999	30.2%	46.7%
1998	30.7%	46.8%
1997	31.2%	47%
1996	31.7%	47%
1995	32.2%	47.1%
1994	32.6%	47.1%
1993	33.1%	47.1%
1992	33.5%	47.1%
1991	33.6%	47%
1990	33.6%	46.8%
1989	33.4%	46.7%
1988	33.3%	46.4%
1987	33.3%	46%
1986	33.3%	45.7%
1985	33.4%	45.3%
1984	33.7%	45%
1983	34%	44.7%
1982	34.4%	44.5%
1981	34.8%	44.2%
1980	35.3%	43.9%
1979	36%	43.6%
1978	36.8%	43.2%
1977	37.7%	43%
1976	38.7%	42.7%
1975	39.8%	42.4%
1974	41%	42.1%
1973	42.2%	41.9%
1972	43.4%	41.7%
1971	44.4%	41.5%
1970	45.3%	41.3%
1969	45.8%	41.2%
1968	46.1%	41%
1967	45.9%	40.9%
1966	45.3%	40.8%
1965	44.7%	40.7%
1964	44.1%	40.6%
1963	43.6%	40.5%
1962	43.2%	40.4%
1961	42.9%	40.4%
1960	42.7%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and Mali compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs Mali

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Bahrain

Mali

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahrain	Mali
2023	17	367
2022	5	381
2021	10	415
2020	7	405
2019	17	416
2018	16	434
2017	17	453
2016	17	472
2015	16	490
2014	16	507
2013	17	525
2012	17	549
2011	18	553
2010	18	558
2009	18	565
2008	19	573
2007	19	574
2006	20	568
2005	20	577
2004	21	592
2003	22	616
2002	23	649
2001	24	694
2000	25	741
1999	26	749
1998	27	781
1997	28	820
1996	30	875
1995	31	895
1994	33	935
1993	33	988
1992	34	1,024
1991	34	1,063
1990	35	1,087
1989	35	1,106
1988	36	1,128
1987	36	1,142
1986	37	1,184
1985	37	1,217

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bahrain, compared to 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahrain

Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahrain	Mali
2023	0.86%	9.13%
2022	0.84%	9.4%
2021	0.82%	9.69%
2020	0.8%	10%
2019	0.78%	10.3%
2018	0.77%	10.6%
2017	0.77%	10.9%
2016	0.76%	11.2%
2015	0.77%	11.6%
2014	0.78%	11.9%
2013	0.79%	12.2%
2012	0.81%	12.6%
2011	0.83%	13%
2010	0.86%	13.4%
2009	0.9%	13.8%
2008	0.94%	14.3%
2007	0.98%	14.7%
2006	1.03%	15.2%
2005	1.06%	15.7%
2004	1.1%	16.3%
2003	1.13%	16.9%
2002	1.16%	17.5%
2001	1.2%	18.2%
2000	1.25%	18.8%
1999	1.32%	19.4%
1998	1.41%	19.9%
1997	1.52%	20.4%
1996	1.66%	20.8%
1995	1.82%	21.2%
1994	1.97%	21.5%
1993	2.1%	21.9%
1992	2.21%	22.3%
1991	2.27%	22.7%
1990	2.31%	23.1%
1989	2.32%	23.6%
1988	2.34%	24.2%
1987	2.38%	24.8%
1986	2.44%	25.4%
1985	2.52%	26.1%
1984	2.63%	26.9%
1983	2.76%	27.7%
1982	2.91%	28.5%
1981	3.09%	29.3%
1980	3.3%	30.2%
1979	3.54%	31%
1978	3.81%	31.8%
1977	4.11%	32.7%
1976	4.45%	33.6%
1975	4.84%	34.4%
1974	5.29%	35.2%
1973	5.8%	36%
1972	6.38%	36.7%
1971	7.05%	37.3%
1970	7.79%	38%
1969	8.6%	38.6%
1968	9.5%	39.2%
1967	10.5%	39.8%
1966	11.5%	40.5%
1965	12.7%	41.2%
1964	13.9%	41.9%
1963	15.2%	42.6%
1962	16.6%	-
1961	18.2%	-
1960	19.8%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 9.13% in Mali. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.