Fertility & birth rates in China and Mali

Fertility rate in China vs Mali by year

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China

Mali

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Mali
2023	1	5.61
2022	1.03	5.69
2021	1.12	5.78
2020	1.24	5.85
2019	1.5	5.89
2018	1.54	6.12
2017	1.8	6.25
2016	1.77	6.32
2015	1.67	6.39
2014	1.77	6.44
2013	1.71	6.49
2012	1.8	6.52
2011	1.67	6.55
2010	1.69	6.58
2009	1.71	6.59
2008	1.7	6.62
2007	1.67	6.65
2006	1.64	6.68
2005	1.62	6.71
2004	1.61	6.74
2003	1.57	6.78
2002	1.57	6.82
2001	1.56	6.85
2000	1.63	6.89
1999	1.53	6.91
1998	1.52	6.94
1997	1.53	6.97
1996	1.55	7.01
1995	1.59	7.05
1994	1.63	7.12
1993	1.69	7.18
1992	1.78	7.24
1991	1.93	7.28
1990	2.51	7.31
1989	2.52	7.33
1988	2.54	7.32
1987	2.76	7.31
1986	2.72	7.31
1985	2.63	7.26
1984	2.61	7.26
1983	2.56	7.28
1982	2.97	7.32
1981	2.79	7.37
1980	2.74	7.37
1979	2.75	7.35
1978	2.72	7.32
1977	2.84	7.3
1976	3.24	7.27
1975	3.57	7.25
1974	4.17	7.23
1973	4.73	7.22
1972	5.11	7.22
1971	5.52	7.2
1970	6.09	7.18
1969	6.18	7.18
1968	6.51	7.16
1967	5.81	7.14
1966	6.31	7.11
1965	6.61	7.08
1964	6.67	7.06
1963	7.51	7.05
1962	6.09	7.04
1961	3.86	7.03
1960	4.45	7.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs Mali population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Mali

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Mali
2023	-2,087,851	746,398
2022	-847,305	726,465
2021	480,203	703,674
2020	2,046,095	683,053
2019	4,673,713	667,110
2018	5,302,433	670,723
2017	7,790,880	661,973
2016	9,062,269	645,652
2015	6,788,911	630,006
2014	9,205,180	614,419
2013	8,043,116	597,887
2012	10,075,174	588,748
2011	8,245,065	570,899
2010	6,407,607	554,447
2009	6,483,236	533,730
2008	6,729,247	514,665
2007	6,813,465	495,800
2006	6,922,185	477,665
2005	7,678,911	460,964
2004	7,607,960	439,717
2003	7,743,284	417,766
2002	8,258,580	396,732
2001	8,839,358	376,472
2000	9,570,849	359,159
1999	10,247,372	343,705
1998	11,351,286	323,940
1997	12,374,554	308,429
1996	12,686,872	293,953
1995	12,711,220	285,598
1994	13,360,470	282,356
1993	13,493,138	274,480
1992	13,548,601	267,605
1991	14,937,124	261,656
1990	16,335,313	252,308
1989	16,824,495	249,929
1988	17,328,640	245,682
1987	18,005,821	238,871
1986	16,609,920	233,799
1985	14,987,830	224,734
1984	13,561,671	218,078
1983	13,599,789	211,795
1982	15,815,318	204,892
1981	14,461,027	198,227
1980	11,647,260	190,560
1979	11,250,148	182,449
1978	11,473,980	172,652
1977	11,378,068	165,071
1976	11,782,472	157,778
1975	14,378,237	150,222
1974	15,738,118	142,448
1973	18,423,727	135,801
1972	19,102,585	129,687
1971	19,622,980	123,591
1970	21,137,076	118,952
1969	20,760,332	114,361
1968	21,206,083	111,403
1967	19,263,662	107,650
1966	19,282,187	103,684
1965	20,296,950	100,451
1964	19,302,532	97,166
1963	22,742,225	95,055
1962	17,969,132	93,101
1961	2,496,047	91,115
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in China vs Mali by year

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China

Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Mali
2023	6.39	40
2022	6.77	40.3
2021	7.52	40.7
2020	8.52	41
2019	10.4	41.1
2018	10.9	42.6
2017	12.6	43.4
2016	13.6	43.9
2015	12	44.5
2014	13.8	45
2013	13	45.5
2012	14.6	46.3
2011	13.3	46.5
2010	11.9	46.9
2009	12	47
2008	12.1	47.2
2007	12.1	47.4
2006	12.1	47.6
2005	12.4	47.9
2004	12.3	47.8
2003	12.4	47.6
2002	12.9	47.3
2001	13.4	47.1
2000	14	47.1
1999	14.6	47
1998	15.6	46.4
1997	16.6	46.1
1996	17	45.8
1995	17.1	45.9
1994	17.7	46.5
1993	18.1	46.7
1992	18.3	46.9
1991	19.7	47.2
1990	21.1	47
1989	21.6	47.7
1988	22.4	48.2
1987	23.3	48.4
1986	22.4	48.8
1985	21	48.8
1984	19.9	49
1983	20.2	49.4
1982	22.3	50
1981	20.9	50.4
1980	18.2	50.6
1979	17.8	50.7
1978	18.3	50.4
1977	18.9	50.5
1976	19.9	50.6
1975	23	50.6
1974	24.8	50.5
1973	27.9	50.5
1972	29.8	50.4
1971	30.7	50.5
1970	33.4	50.4
1969	34.1	50.5
1968	35.6	50.6
1967	34	50.6
1966	35.1	50.6
1965	37.9	50.5
1964	39.1	50.5
1963	43.4	50.6
1962	37	50.7
1961	18	50.8
1960	20.9	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 40 in Mali, compared with 20.9 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Mali

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Mali
2100	7.83%	22.4%
2099	7.84%	22.6%
2098	7.87%	22.8%
2097	7.91%	23%
2096	7.96%	23.1%
2095	8.03%	23.3%
2094	8.1%	23.5%
2093	8.18%	23.7%
2092	8.26%	23.9%
2091	8.34%	24.1%
2090	8.41%	24.3%
2089	8.47%	24.5%
2088	8.52%	24.8%
2087	8.55%	25%
2086	8.57%	25.2%
2085	8.57%	25.5%
2084	8.56%	25.7%
2083	8.53%	25.9%
2082	8.48%	26.2%
2081	8.41%	26.5%
2080	8.34%	26.7%
2079	8.25%	27%
2078	8.15%	27.3%
2077	8.06%	27.6%
2076	7.96%	27.9%
2075	7.86%	28.1%
2074	7.77%	28.4%
2073	7.7%	28.7%
2072	7.64%	29%
2071	7.6%	29.3%
2070	7.58%	29.6%
2069	7.59%	30%
2068	7.63%	30.3%
2067	7.7%	30.6%
2066	7.8%	30.9%
2065	7.93%	31.2%
2064	8.08%	31.6%
2063	8.25%	31.9%
2062	8.44%	32.2%
2061	8.64%	32.6%
2060	8.84%	33%
2059	9.03%	33.3%
2058	9.22%	33.7%
2057	9.39%	34.1%
2056	9.54%	34.4%
2055	9.67%	34.8%
2054	9.78%	35.2%
2053	9.86%	35.7%
2052	9.92%	36.1%
2051	9.94%	36.5%
2050	9.94%	36.9%
2049	9.92%	37.3%
2048	9.88%	37.8%
2047	9.82%	38.2%
2046	9.75%	38.6%
2045	9.67%	39%
2044	9.59%	39.4%
2043	9.52%	39.8%
2042	9.46%	40.2%
2041	9.4%	40.6%
2040	9.35%	41%
2039	9.32%	41.3%
2038	9.3%	41.6%
2037	9.32%	42%
2036	9.42%	42.3%
2035	9.63%	42.6%
2034	10%	42.9%
2033	10.5%	43.2%
2032	11.2%	43.5%
2031	11.8%	43.9%
2030	12.4%	44.2%
2029	13.1%	44.5%
2028	13.8%	44.9%
2027	14.5%	45.3%
2026	15.1%	45.6%
2025	15.7%	46%
2024	16%	46.1%
2023	16.6%	46.5%
2022	17.1%	46.8%
2021	17.6%	47%
2020	18%	47.3%
2019	18.2%	47.6%
2018	18.3%	47.8%
2017	18.4%	47.9%
2016	18.3%	48%
2015	18.3%	48%
2014	18.3%	48%
2013	18.3%	47.9%
2012	18.3%	47.6%
2011	18.3%	47.3%
2010	18.5%	47.1%
2009	18.6%	46.9%
2008	18.9%	46.8%
2007	19.2%	46.6%
2006	19.6%	46.5%
2005	20.3%	46.4%
2004	21.2%	46.4%
2003	22%	46.4%
2002	22.9%	46.4%
2001	23.8%	46.5%
2000	24.5%	46.6%
1999	25.2%	46.7%
1998	25.7%	46.8%
1997	26.3%	47%
1996	27%	47%
1995	27.4%	47.1%
1994	27.8%	47.1%
1993	28.2%	47.1%
1992	28.4%	47.1%
1991	28.6%	47%
1990	28.8%	46.8%
1989	28.9%	46.7%
1988	29.3%	46.4%
1987	29.8%	46%
1986	30.4%	45.7%
1985	31.2%	45.3%
1984	32.2%	45%
1983	33.3%	44.7%
1982	34.3%	44.5%
1981	35.1%	44.2%
1980	36.1%	43.9%
1979	37.2%	43.6%
1978	38.6%	43.2%
1977	39.8%	43%
1976	40.3%	42.7%
1975	40.2%	42.4%
1974	40.2%	42.1%
1973	40.1%	41.9%
1972	40.4%	41.7%
1971	40.7%	41.5%
1970	40.8%	41.3%
1969	41%	41.2%
1968	41%	41%
1967	41.3%	40.9%
1966	41.5%	40.8%
1965	41.5%	40.7%
1964	41.2%	40.6%
1963	40.6%	40.5%
1962	40%	40.4%
1961	40%	40.4%
1960	40.3%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Mali compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Mali

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China

Mali

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Mali
2023	16	367
2022	18	381
2021	21	415
2020	20	405
2019	21	416
2018	22	434
2017	24	453
2016	25	472
2015	26	490
2014	28	507
2013	30	525
2012	32	549
2011	33	553
2010	34	558
2009	35	565
2008	38	573
2007	38	574
2006	40	568
2005	42	577
2004	45	592
2003	47	616
2002	50	649
2001	52	694
2000	56	741
1999	58	749
1998	60	781
1997	63	820
1996	67	875
1995	71	895
1994	76	935
1993	80	988
1992	86	1,024
1991	92	1,063
1990	102	1,087
1989	104	1,106
1988	108	1,128
1987	114	1,142
1986	120	1,184
1985	125	1,217

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Mali
2023	0.62%	9.13%
2022	0.66%	9.4%
2021	0.7%	9.69%
2020	0.75%	10%
2019	0.8%	10.3%
2018	0.86%	10.6%
2017	0.92%	10.9%
2016	0.99%	11.2%
2015	1.07%	11.6%
2014	1.15%	11.9%
2013	1.25%	12.2%
2012	1.35%	12.6%
2011	1.46%	13%
2010	1.58%	13.4%
2009	1.71%	13.8%
2008	1.85%	14.3%
2007	2.01%	14.7%
2006	2.19%	15.2%
2005	2.4%	15.7%
2004	2.64%	16.3%
2003	2.89%	16.9%
2002	3.15%	17.5%
2001	3.42%	18.2%
2000	3.67%	18.8%
1999	3.91%	19.4%
1998	4.14%	19.9%
1997	4.36%	20.4%
1996	4.56%	20.8%
1995	4.75%	21.2%
1994	4.93%	21.5%
1993	5.08%	21.9%
1992	5.22%	22.3%
1991	5.31%	22.7%
1990	5.37%	23.1%
1989	5.39%	23.6%
1988	5.4%	24.2%
1987	5.4%	24.8%
1986	5.4%	25.4%
1985	5.43%	26.1%
1984	5.5%	26.9%
1983	5.61%	27.7%
1982	5.78%	28.5%
1981	6%	29.3%
1980	6.28%	30.2%
1979	6.62%	31%
1978	7.01%	31.8%
1977	7.47%	32.7%
1976	7.97%	33.6%
1975	8.5%	34.4%
1974	9.05%	35.2%
1973	9.61%	36%
1972	10.2%	36.7%
1971	10.7%	37.3%
1970	11.3%	38%
1969	11.9%	38.6%
1968	-	39.2%
1967	-	39.8%
1966	-	40.5%
1965	-	41.2%
1964	-	41.9%
1963	-	42.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 9.13% in Mali. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.