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Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Mali

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Canada has an annual birth rate of 8.8 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 1.26 in Canada and 5.61 in Mali — 346% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.9% in Canada and by 20% in Mali — in 1960, it was 3.81 and 7.02, respectively.

  • Canada is ranked 166/196 by birth rate compared to 6/196 for Mali.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30 years in Canada, compared to 19.2 years in Mali.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Canada — it's 28.8 in Mali.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.81 in Canada vs 138.6 in Mali.
  • In Canada, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Mali.

Fertility rate in Canada vs Mali by year

Canada
Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Mali
2023 1.26 5.61
2022 1.33 5.69
2021 1.44 5.78
2020 1.41 5.85
2019 1.47 5.89
2018 1.51 6.12
2017 1.55 6.25
2016 1.59 6.32
2015 1.6 6.39
2014 1.61 6.44
2013 1.61 6.49
2012 1.63 6.52
2011 1.63 6.55
2010 1.65 6.58
2009 1.69 6.59
2008 1.7 6.62
2007 1.67 6.65
2006 1.63 6.68
2005 1.58 6.71
2004 1.56 6.74
2003 1.55 6.78
2002 1.52 6.82
2001 1.54 6.85
2000 1.51 6.89
1999 1.55 6.91
1998 1.56 6.94
1997 1.57 6.97
1996 1.63 7.01
1995 1.67 7.05
1994 1.69 7.12
1993 1.69 7.18
1992 1.71 7.24
1991 1.72 7.28
1990 1.83 7.31
1989 1.77 7.33
1988 1.68 7.32
1987 1.68 7.31
1986 1.68 7.31
1985 1.67 7.26
1984 1.65 7.26
1983 1.68 7.28
1982 1.69 7.32
1981 1.7 7.37
1980 1.74 7.37
1979 1.75 7.35
1978 1.77 7.32
1977 1.78 7.3
1976 1.8 7.27
1975 1.82 7.25
1974 1.84 7.23
1973 1.89 7.22
1972 1.98 7.22
1971 2.14 7.2
1970 2.26 7.18
1969 2.33 7.18
1968 2.39 7.16
1967 2.53 7.14
1966 2.75 7.11
1965 3.12 7.08
1964 3.46 7.06
1963 3.61 7.05
1962 3.68 7.04
1961 3.75 7.03
1960 3.81 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 Canada was 1.26 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 Canada vs Mali population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Canada
Mali
1x
Year Natural population change
Canada Mali
2023 28,058 746,398
2022 15,574 726,465
2021 57,360 703,674
2020 53,241 683,053
2019 86,523 667,110
2018 88,974 670,723
2017 98,672 661,973
2016 115,555 645,652
2015 117,825 630,006
2014 127,563 614,419
2013 129,799 597,887
2012 135,382 588,748
2011 133,923 570,899
2010 139,425 554,447
2009 144,609 533,730
2008 142,963 514,665
2007 134,845 495,800
2006 130,285 477,665
2005 116,074 460,964
2004 111,786 439,717
2003 110,749 417,766
2002 106,621 396,732
2001 114,777 376,472
2000 110,469 359,159
1999 118,565 343,705
1998 126,651 323,940
1997 134,577 308,429
1996 153,973 293,953
1995 167,023 285,598
1994 179,804 282,356
1993 186,451 274,480
1992 204,273 267,605
1991 207,477 261,656
1990 213,222 252,308
1989 207,304 249,929
1988 192,901 245,682
1987 190,416 238,871
1986 190,532 233,799
1985 204,153 224,734
1984 204,856 218,078
1983 202,931 211,795
1982 200,935 204,892
1981 206,005 198,227
1980 203,480 190,560
1979 203,293 182,449
1978 194,102 172,652
1977 199,297 165,071
1976 196,979 157,778
1975 196,718 150,222
1974 182,464 142,448
1973 184,432 135,801
1972 188,857 129,687
1971 208,640 123,591
1970 215,372 118,952
1969 216,588 114,361
1968 211,589 111,403
1967 220,450 107,650
1966 236,566 103,684
1965 269,589 100,451
1964 307,268 97,166
1963 318,595 95,055
1962 325,745 93,101
1961 334,360 91,115
1960 338,487 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 +0.07% in Canada and +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Canada vs Mali by year

Canada
Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Canada Mali
2023 8.8 40
2022 9 40.3
2021 9.7 40.7
2020 9.5 41
2019 9.9 41.1
2018 10.1 42.6
2017 10.3 43.4
2016 10.6 43.9
2015 10.7 44.5
2014 10.9 45
2013 10.9 45.5
2012 11 46.3
2011 11 46.5
2010 11.2 46.9
2009 11.4 47
2008 11.5 47.2
2007 11.3 47.4
2006 11 47.6
2005 10.7 47.9
2004 10.6 47.8
2003 10.6 47.6
2002 10.5 47.3
2001 10.8 47.1
2000 10.7 47.1
1999 11.1 47
1998 11.4 46.4
1997 11.7 46.1
1996 12.4 45.8
1995 12.9 45.9
1994 13.3 46.5
1993 13.6 46.7
1992 14.1 46.9
1991 14.4 47.2
1990 15 47
1989 14.9 47.7
1988 14.5 48.2
1987 14.4 48.4
1986 14.5 48.8
1985 14.9 48.8
1984 15 49
1983 15 49.4
1982 15.1 50
1981 15.3 50.4
1980 15.4 50.6
1979 15.4 50.7
1978 15.2 50.4
1977 15.5 50.5
1976 15.6 50.6
1975 15.8 50.6
1974 15.4 50.5
1973 15.6 50.5
1972 15.9 50.4
1971 16.8 50.5
1970 17.4 50.4
1969 17.6 50.5
1968 17.6 50.6
1967 18.2 50.6
1966 19.3 50.6
1965 21.3 50.5
1964 23.4 50.5
1963 24.6 50.6
1962 25.2 50.7
1961 26 50.8
1960 26.7 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 8.8 in Canada and 40 in Mali, compared with 26.7 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Canada Mali
Fertility rate 1.26 5.61
Fertility rate rank 176/196 6/196
Birth rate 8.8 40
Birth rate rank 166/196 6/196
Population change due to births and deaths +28,058 +746,398
Natural population change rank 104/196 26/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +3.14%
Population growth +3.01% +2.98%
Population growth rank 14/197 15/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.06 133.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 243.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 88.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 73.3% 16.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% 67.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.37%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.34% 3.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.44% 5.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.51% 9.13%
Life expectancy 83.1 years 61.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Mali
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Canada Mali
2100 13.4% 22.4%
2099 13.4% 22.6%
2098 13.4% 22.8%
2097 13.4% 23%
2096 13.3% 23.1%
2095 13.3% 23.3%
2094 13.3% 23.5%
2093 13.3% 23.7%
2092 13.3% 23.9%
2091 13.3% 24.1%
2090 13.3% 24.3%
2089 13.3% 24.5%
2088 13.3% 24.8%
2087 13.3% 25%
2086 13.3% 25.2%
2085 13.3% 25.5%
2084 13.3% 25.7%
2083 13.3% 25.9%
2082 13.3% 26.2%
2081 13.3% 26.5%
2080 13.3% 26.7%
2079 13.3% 27%
2078 13.3% 27.3%
2077 13.3% 27.6%
2076 13.2% 27.9%
2075 13.2% 28.1%
2074 13.2% 28.4%
2073 13.2% 28.7%
2072 13.2% 29%
2071 13.2% 29.3%
2070 13.2% 29.6%
2069 13.2% 30%
2068 13.3% 30.3%
2067 13.3% 30.6%
2066 13.3% 30.9%
2065 13.3% 31.2%
2064 13.3% 31.6%
2063 13.3% 31.9%
2062 13.3% 32.2%
2061 13.3% 32.6%
2060 13.3% 33%
2059 13.3% 33.3%
2058 13.4% 33.7%
2057 13.4% 34.1%
2056 13.4% 34.4%
2055 13.4% 34.8%
2054 13.4% 35.2%
2053 13.4% 35.7%
2052 13.4% 36.1%
2051 13.5% 36.5%
2050 13.5% 36.9%
2049 13.5% 37.3%
2048 13.5% 37.8%
2047 13.5% 38.2%
2046 13.5% 38.6%
2045 13.5% 39%
2044 13.6% 39.4%
2043 13.6% 39.8%
2042 13.6% 40.2%
2041 13.6% 40.6%
2040 13.7% 41%
2039 13.7% 41.3%
2038 13.8% 41.6%
2037 13.8% 42%
2036 13.9% 42.3%
2035 14% 42.6%
2034 14% 42.9%
2033 14.1% 43.2%
2032 14.2% 43.5%
2031 14.3% 43.9%
2030 14.4% 44.2%
2029 14.5% 44.5%
2028 14.7% 44.9%
2027 14.8% 45.3%
2026 14.9% 45.6%
2025 15% 46%
2024 15.1% 46.1%
2023 15.3% 46.5%
2022 15.5% 46.8%
2021 15.7% 47%
2020 15.9% 47.3%
2019 16% 47.6%
2018 16.1% 47.8%
2017 16.2% 47.9%
2016 16.2% 48%
2015 16.2% 48%
2014 16.2% 48%
2013 16.3% 47.9%
2012 16.3% 47.6%
2011 16.4% 47.3%
2010 16.6% 47.1%
2009 16.7% 46.9%
2008 16.9% 46.8%
2007 17.1% 46.6%
2006 17.4% 46.5%
2005 17.7% 46.4%
2004 18% 46.4%
2003 18.3% 46.4%
2002 18.6% 46.4%
2001 18.9% 46.5%
2000 19.2% 46.6%
1999 19.5% 46.7%
1998 19.8% 46.8%
1997 20% 47%
1996 20.2% 47%
1995 20.4% 47.1%
1994 20.6% 47.1%
1993 20.7% 47.1%
1992 20.7% 47.1%
1991 20.7% 47%
1990 20.7% 46.8%
1989 20.8% 46.7%
1988 20.8% 46.4%
1987 20.9% 46%
1986 21.1% 45.7%
1985 21.3% 45.3%
1984 21.6% 45%
1983 21.8% 44.7%
1982 22% 44.5%
1981 22.3% 44.2%
1980 22.8% 43.9%
1979 23.4% 43.6%
1978 24% 43.2%
1977 24.7% 43%
1976 25.5% 42.7%
1975 26.2% 42.4%
1974 27% 42.1%
1973 27.8% 41.9%
1972 28.6% 41.7%
1971 29.3% 41.5%
1970 30.2% 41.3%
1969 31% 41.2%
1968 31.6% 41%
1967 32.3% 40.9%
1966 32.9% 40.8%
1965 33.3% 40.7%
1964 33.7% 40.6%
1963 33.9% 40.5%
1962 33.9% 40.4%
1961 33.9% 40.4%
1960 33.8% 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 15.1% of the population in Canada and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Mali compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Mali

Canada
Mali
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Canada Mali
2023 12 367
2022 15 381
2021 14 415
2020 17 405
2019 12 416
2018 13 434
2017 12 453
2016 12 472
2015 11 490
2014 12 507
2013 11 525
2012 11 549
2011 11 553
2010 11 558
2009 12 565
2008 12 573
2007 11 574
2006 11 568
2005 11 577
2004 10 592
2003 10 616
2002 10 649
2001 10 694
2000 9 741
1999 9 749
1998 9 781
1997 8 820
1996 9 875
1995 8 895
1994 8 935
1993 8 988
1992 8 1,024
1991 8 1,063
1990 7 1,087
1989 8 1,106
1988 7 1,128
1987 7 1,142
1986 7 1,184
1985 7 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 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

Canada
Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Canada Mali
2023 0.51% 9.13%
2022 0.51% 9.4%
2021 0.51% 9.69%
2020 0.51% 10%
2019 0.51% 10.3%
2018 0.52% 10.6%
2017 0.52% 10.9%
2016 0.53% 11.2%
2015 0.54% 11.6%
2014 0.54% 11.9%
2013 0.55% 12.2%
2012 0.56% 12.6%
2011 0.56% 13%
2010 0.57% 13.4%
2009 0.58% 13.8%
2008 0.59% 14.3%
2007 0.6% 14.7%
2006 0.6% 15.2%
2005 0.61% 15.7%
2004 0.61% 16.3%
2003 0.62% 16.9%
2002 0.62% 17.5%
2001 0.62% 18.2%
2000 0.62% 18.8%
1999 0.63% 19.4%
1998 0.64% 19.9%
1997 0.65% 20.4%
1996 0.67% 20.8%
1995 0.69% 21.2%
1994 0.72% 21.5%
1993 0.74% 21.9%
1992 0.77% 22.3%
1991 0.8% 22.7%
1990 0.82% 23.1%
1989 0.85% 23.6%
1988 0.88% 24.2%
1987 0.91% 24.8%
1986 0.94% 25.4%
1985 0.98% 26.1%
1984 1.01% 26.9%
1983 1.06% 27.7%
1982 1.12% 28.5%
1981 1.18% 29.3%
1980 1.25% 30.2%
1979 1.33% 31%
1978 1.42% 31.8%
1977 1.51% 32.7%
1976 1.6% 33.6%
1975 1.7% 34.4%
1974 1.79% 35.2%
1973 1.89% 36%
1972 1.99% 36.7%
1971 2.09% 37.3%
1970 2.19% 38%
1969 2.3% 38.6%
1968 2.4% 39.2%
1967 2.5% 39.8%
1966 2.6% 40.5%
1965 2.71% 41.2%
1964 2.82% 41.9%
1963 2.94% 42.6%
1962 3.05% -
1961 3.15% -
1960 3.26% -

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 0.51% in Canada 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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