Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Mali

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Mali by year

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Denmark

Mali

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Mali
2023	1.5	5.61
2022	1.55	5.69
2021	1.72	5.78
2020	1.68	5.85
2019	1.7	5.89
2018	1.73	6.12
2017	1.75	6.25
2016	1.79	6.32
2015	1.71	6.39
2014	1.69	6.44
2013	1.67	6.49
2012	1.73	6.52
2011	1.75	6.55
2010	1.87	6.58
2009	1.84	6.59
2008	1.89	6.62
2007	1.84	6.65
2006	1.85	6.68
2005	1.8	6.71
2004	1.78	6.74
2003	1.76	6.78
2002	1.72	6.82
2001	1.74	6.85
2000	1.77	6.89
1999	1.73	6.91
1998	1.72	6.94
1997	1.75	6.97
1996	1.75	7.01
1995	1.8	7.05
1994	1.81	7.12
1993	1.75	7.18
1992	1.76	7.24
1991	1.68	7.28
1990	1.67	7.31
1989	1.62	7.33
1988	1.56	7.32
1987	1.5	7.31
1986	1.48	7.31
1985	1.45	7.26
1984	1.4	7.26
1983	1.38	7.28
1982	1.43	7.32
1981	1.44	7.37
1980	1.55	7.37
1979	1.6	7.35
1978	1.67	7.32
1977	1.66	7.3
1976	1.75	7.27
1975	1.92	7.25
1974	1.9	7.23
1973	1.92	7.22
1972	2.03	7.22
1971	2.04	7.2
1970	1.95	7.18
1969	2	7.18
1968	2.12	7.16
1967	2.35	7.14
1966	2.62	7.11
1965	2.61	7.08
1964	2.6	7.06
1963	2.67	7.05
1962	2.55	7.04
1961	2.55	7.03
1960	2.57	7.02

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

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

Mali

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Mali
2023	-595	746,398
2022	-1,180	726,465
2021	5,857	703,674
2020	5,831	683,053
2019	6,977	667,110
2018	6,373	670,723
2017	8,071	661,973
2016	9,165	645,652
2015	5,683	630,006
2014	5,644	614,419
2013	3,931	597,887
2012	5,592	588,748
2011	6,685	570,899
2010	8,876	554,447
2009	8,285	533,730
2008	10,438	514,665
2007	8,192	495,800
2006	9,787	477,665
2005	9,755	460,964
2004	9,188	439,717
2003	7,007	417,766
2002	5,376	396,732
2001	6,967	376,472
2000	9,078	359,159
1999	6,919	343,705
1998	7,956	323,940
1997	7,927	308,429
1996	6,842	293,953
1995	6,280	285,598
1994	8,850	282,356
1993	4,670	274,480
1992	6,722	267,605
1991	4,639	261,656
1990	2,056	252,308
1989	2,053	249,929
1988	0	245,682
1987	-1,538	238,871
1986	-2,561	233,799
1985	-4,603	224,734
1984	-5,623	218,078
1983	-6,649	211,795
1982	-2,559	204,892
1981	-3,073	198,227
1980	1,537	190,560
1979	4,605	182,449
1978	9,187	172,652
1977	11,703	165,071
1976	11,667	157,778
1975	20,746	150,222
1974	19,676	142,448
1973	21,092	135,801
1972	24,958	129,687
1971	26,801	123,591
1970	22,673	118,952
1969	23,481	114,361
1968	27,243	111,403
1967	33,363	107,650
1966	38,858	103,684
1965	37,596	100,451
1964	36,832	97,166
1963	36,539	95,055
1962	32,070	93,101
1961	33,205	91,115
1960	32,515	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 -0.01% in Denmark and +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Mali by year

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Denmark

Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Mali
2023	9.7	40
2022	9.9	40.3
2021	10.8	40.7
2020	10.4	41
2019	10.5	41.1
2018	10.6	42.6
2017	10.6	43.4
2016	10.8	43.9
2015	10.2	44.5
2014	10.1	45
2013	10	45.5
2012	10.4	46.3
2011	10.6	46.5
2010	11.4	46.9
2009	11.4	47
2008	11.8	47.2
2007	11.7	47.4
2006	12	47.6
2005	11.9	47.9
2004	12	47.8
2003	12	47.6
2002	11.9	47.3
2001	12.2	47.1
2000	12.6	47.1
1999	12.4	47
1998	12.5	46.4
1997	12.8	46.1
1996	12.9	45.8
1995	13.3	45.9
1994	13.4	46.5
1993	13	46.7
1992	13.1	46.9
1991	12.5	47.2
1990	12.3	47
1989	12	47.7
1988	11.5	48.2
1987	11	48.4
1986	10.8	48.8
1985	10.5	48.8
1984	10.1	49
1983	9.9	49.4
1982	10.3	50
1981	10.4	50.4
1980	11.2	50.6
1979	11.6	50.7
1978	12.2	50.4
1977	12.2	50.5
1976	12.9	50.6
1975	14.2	50.6
1974	14.1	50.5
1973	14.3	50.5
1972	15.1	50.4
1971	15.2	50.5
1970	14.4	50.4
1969	14.6	50.5
1968	15.3	50.6
1967	16.8	50.6
1966	18.4	50.6
1965	18	50.5
1964	17.7	50.5
1963	17.6	50.6
1962	16.7	50.7
1961	16.6	50.8
1960	16.6	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 40 in Mali, compared with 16.6 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

Mali

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Mali
2100	13.7%	22.4%
2099	13.7%	22.6%
2098	13.7%	22.8%
2097	13.7%	23%
2096	13.7%	23.1%
2095	13.7%	23.3%
2094	13.7%	23.5%
2093	13.7%	23.7%
2092	13.7%	23.9%
2091	13.7%	24.1%
2090	13.7%	24.3%
2089	13.7%	24.5%
2088	13.7%	24.8%
2087	13.7%	25%
2086	13.7%	25.2%
2085	13.8%	25.5%
2084	13.8%	25.7%
2083	13.8%	25.9%
2082	13.8%	26.2%
2081	13.8%	26.5%
2080	13.8%	26.7%
2079	13.9%	27%
2078	13.9%	27.3%
2077	13.9%	27.6%
2076	13.9%	27.9%
2075	14%	28.1%
2074	14%	28.4%
2073	14%	28.7%
2072	14%	29%
2071	14.1%	29.3%
2070	14.1%	29.6%
2069	14.1%	30%
2068	14.1%	30.3%
2067	14.1%	30.6%
2066	14.1%	30.9%
2065	14.1%	31.2%
2064	14.2%	31.6%
2063	14.2%	31.9%
2062	14.2%	32.2%
2061	14.2%	32.6%
2060	14.2%	33%
2059	14.2%	33.3%
2058	14.2%	33.7%
2057	14.3%	34.1%
2056	14.3%	34.4%
2055	14.3%	34.8%
2054	14.3%	35.2%
2053	14.4%	35.7%
2052	14.4%	36.1%
2051	14.5%	36.5%
2050	14.5%	36.9%
2049	14.6%	37.3%
2048	14.6%	37.8%
2047	14.6%	38.2%
2046	14.7%	38.6%
2045	14.7%	39%
2044	14.8%	39.4%
2043	14.8%	39.8%
2042	14.9%	40.2%
2041	14.9%	40.6%
2040	14.9%	41%
2039	15%	41.3%
2038	15%	41.6%
2037	15%	42%
2036	15.1%	42.3%
2035	15.1%	42.6%
2034	15.2%	42.9%
2033	15.3%	43.2%
2032	15.3%	43.5%
2031	15.4%	43.9%
2030	15.4%	44.2%
2029	15.4%	44.5%
2028	15.4%	44.9%
2027	15.4%	45.3%
2026	15.5%	45.6%
2025	15.6%	46%
2024	15.7%	46.1%
2023	15.9%	46.5%
2022	16%	46.8%
2021	16.2%	47%
2020	16.3%	47.3%
2019	16.4%	47.6%
2018	16.6%	47.8%
2017	16.7%	47.9%
2016	16.8%	48%
2015	16.9%	48%
2014	17.1%	48%
2013	17.3%	47.9%
2012	17.6%	47.6%
2011	17.8%	47.3%
2010	18%	47.1%
2009	18.2%	46.9%
2008	18.4%	46.8%
2007	18.5%	46.6%
2006	18.7%	46.5%
2005	18.8%	46.4%
2004	18.8%	46.4%
2003	18.8%	46.4%
2002	18.8%	46.4%
2001	18.7%	46.5%
2000	18.5%	46.6%
1999	18.3%	46.7%
1998	18.1%	46.8%
1997	17.9%	47%
1996	17.6%	47%
1995	17.4%	47.1%
1994	17.2%	47.1%
1993	17.1%	47.1%
1992	17%	47.1%
1991	17%	47%
1990	17.1%	46.8%
1989	17.2%	46.7%
1988	17.5%	46.4%
1987	17.7%	46%
1986	18.1%	45.7%
1985	18.4%	45.3%
1984	18.8%	45%
1983	19.2%	44.7%
1982	19.7%	44.5%
1981	20.3%	44.2%
1980	20.8%	43.9%
1979	21.3%	43.6%
1978	21.8%	43.2%
1977	22.1%	43%
1976	22.4%	42.7%
1975	22.6%	42.4%
1974	22.7%	42.1%
1973	22.9%	41.9%
1972	23%	41.7%
1971	23.1%	41.5%
1970	23.3%	41.3%
1969	23.5%	41.2%
1968	23.7%	41%
1967	23.8%	40.9%
1966	23.8%	40.8%
1965	23.8%	40.7%
1964	23.8%	40.6%
1963	24%	40.5%
1962	24.2%	40.4%
1961	24.7%	40.4%
1960	25.2%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Mali compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Mali

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Denmark

Mali

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Mali
2023	4	367
2022	6	381
2021	8	415
2020	4	405
2019	4	416
2018	5	434
2017	5	453
2016	5	472
2015	5	490
2014	5	507
2013	5	525
2012	6	549
2011	6	553
2010	7	558
2009	7	565
2008	7	573
2007	7	574
2006	7	568
2005	8	577
2004	8	592
2003	8	616
2002	9	649
2001	9	694
2000	9	741
1999	9	749
1998	9	781
1997	10	820
1996	11	875
1995	12	895
1994	12	935
1993	12	988
1992	12	1,024
1991	12	1,063
1990	12	1,087
1989	13	1,106
1988	13	1,128
1987	12	1,142
1986	12	1,184
1985	12	1,217

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Denmark, compared to 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	Mali
2023	0.34%	9.13%
2022	0.35%	9.4%
2021	0.36%	9.69%
2020	0.37%	10%
2019	0.38%	10.3%
2018	0.39%	10.6%
2017	0.4%	10.9%
2016	0.4%	11.2%
2015	0.41%	11.6%
2014	0.41%	11.9%
2013	0.41%	12.2%
2012	0.41%	12.6%
2011	0.41%	13%
2010	0.41%	13.4%
2009	0.42%	13.8%
2008	0.43%	14.3%
2007	0.45%	14.7%
2006	0.46%	15.2%
2005	0.48%	15.7%
2004	0.5%	16.3%
2003	0.52%	16.9%
2002	0.54%	17.5%
2001	0.55%	18.2%
2000	0.56%	18.8%
1999	0.57%	19.4%
1998	0.59%	19.9%
1997	0.6%	20.4%
1996	0.63%	20.8%
1995	0.65%	21.2%
1994	0.69%	21.5%
1993	0.74%	21.9%
1992	0.79%	22.3%
1991	0.84%	22.7%
1990	0.89%	23.1%
1989	0.93%	23.6%
1988	0.96%	24.2%
1987	0.97%	24.8%
1986	0.97%	25.4%
1985	0.97%	26.1%
1984	0.96%	26.9%
1983	0.96%	27.7%
1982	0.96%	28.5%
1981	0.98%	29.3%
1980	1%	30.2%
1979	1.03%	31%
1978	1.06%	31.8%
1977	1.11%	32.7%
1976	1.17%	33.6%
1975	1.23%	34.4%
1974	1.31%	35.2%
1973	1.39%	36%
1972	1.49%	36.7%
1971	1.58%	37.3%
1970	1.66%	38%
1969	1.73%	38.6%
1968	1.81%	39.2%
1967	1.9%	39.8%
1966	2.01%	40.5%
1965	2.11%	41.2%
1964	2.21%	41.9%
1963	2.3%	42.6%
1962	2.38%	-
1961	2.45%	-
1960	2.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 9.13% in Mali. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.