Fertility & birth rates in Finland and Mali

Fertility rate in Finland vs Mali by year

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Finland

Mali

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Year	Fertility rate
	Finland	Mali
2023	1.26	5.61
2022	1.32	5.69
2021	1.46	5.78
2020	1.37	5.85
2019	1.35	5.89
2018	1.41	6.12
2017	1.49	6.25
2016	1.57	6.32
2015	1.65	6.39
2014	1.71	6.44
2013	1.75	6.49
2012	1.8	6.52
2011	1.83	6.55
2010	1.87	6.58
2009	1.86	6.59
2008	1.85	6.62
2007	1.83	6.65
2006	1.84	6.68
2005	1.8	6.71
2004	1.8	6.74
2003	1.76	6.78
2002	1.72	6.82
2001	1.73	6.85
2000	1.73	6.89
1999	1.73	6.91
1998	1.7	6.94
1997	1.75	6.97
1996	1.78	7.01
1995	1.81	7.05
1994	1.85	7.12
1993	1.81	7.18
1992	1.85	7.24
1991	1.79	7.28
1990	1.78	7.31
1989	1.71	7.33
1988	1.69	7.32
1987	1.59	7.31
1986	1.6	7.31
1985	1.64	7.26
1984	1.69	7.26
1983	1.74	7.28
1982	1.71	7.32
1981	1.64	7.37
1980	1.63	7.37
1979	1.64	7.35
1978	1.64	7.32
1977	1.68	7.3
1976	1.7	7.27
1975	1.68	7.25
1974	1.61	7.23
1973	1.49	7.22
1972	1.58	7.22
1971	1.68	7.2
1970	1.83	7.18
1969	1.93	7.18
1968	2.14	7.16
1967	2.32	7.14
1966	2.41	7.11
1965	2.48	7.08
1964	2.59	7.06
1963	2.68	7.05
1962	2.68	7.04
1961	2.72	7.03
1960	2.72	7.02

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

Natural population change by year

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Finland

Mali

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Year	Natural population change
	Finland	Mali
2023	-17,869	746,398
2022	-18,335	726,465
2021	-7,757	703,674
2020	-8,847	683,053
2019	-8,282	667,110
2018	-7,170	670,723
2017	-3,856	661,973
2016	-1,099	645,652
2015	2,740	630,006
2014	4,915	614,419
2013	6,527	597,887
2012	7,579	588,748
2011	9,160	570,899
2010	10,191	554,447
2009	10,678	533,730
2008	10,627	514,665
2007	9,519	495,800
2006	11,059	477,665
2005	9,968	460,964
2004	9,933	439,717
2003	7,819	417,766
2002	6,241	396,732
2001	7,263	376,472
2000	7,765	359,159
1999	7,748	343,705
1998	7,730	323,940
1997	9,766	308,429
1996	11,274	293,953
1995	13,791	285,598
1994	17,300	282,356
1993	13,679	274,480
1992	16,639	267,605
1991	16,044	261,656
1990	15,458	252,308
1989	14,396	249,929
1988	14,344	245,682
1987	11,837	238,871
1986	13,279	233,799
1985	14,707	224,734
1984	20,015	218,078
1983	21,851	211,795
1982	22,686	204,892
1981	18,720	198,227
1980	18,640	190,560
1979	19,535	182,449
1978	20,436	172,652
1977	21,799	165,071
1976	21,738	157,778
1975	21,673	150,222
1974	17,824	142,448
1973	13,532	135,801
1972	14,847	129,687
1971	15,220	123,591
1970	20,268	118,952
1969	21,732	114,361
1968	28,684	111,403
1967	33,622	107,650
1966	34,356	103,684
1965	33,771	100,451
1964	38,208	97,166
1963	40,258	95,055
1962	38,627	93,101
1961	41,487	91,115
1960	42,082	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 -0.32% in Finland and +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.12% in Finland and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Finland vs Mali by year

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Finland

Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Finland	Mali
2023	7.8	40
2022	8.1	40.3
2021	9	40.7
2020	8.4	41
2019	8.3	41.1
2018	8.6	42.6
2017	9.1	43.4
2016	9.6	43.9
2015	10.1	44.5
2014	10.5	45
2013	10.7	45.5
2012	11	46.3
2011	11.1	46.5
2010	11.4	46.9
2009	11.3	47
2008	11.2	47.2
2007	11.1	47.4
2006	11.2	47.6
2005	11	47.9
2004	11	47.8
2003	10.9	47.6
2002	10.7	47.3
2001	10.8	47.1
2000	11	47.1
1999	11.1	47
1998	11.1	46.4
1997	11.5	46.1
1996	11.8	45.8
1995	12.3	45.9
1994	12.8	46.5
1993	12.8	46.7
1992	13.2	46.9
1991	13	47.2
1990	13.1	47
1989	12.8	47.7
1988	12.8	48.2
1987	12.1	48.4
1986	12.3	48.8
1985	12.8	48.8
1984	13.3	49
1983	13.8	49.4
1982	13.7	50
1981	13.2	50.4
1980	13.2	50.6
1979	13.3	50.7
1978	13.5	50.4
1977	13.9	50.5
1976	14.1	50.6
1975	13.9	50.6
1974	13.3	50.5
1973	12.2	50.5
1972	12.7	50.4
1971	13.2	50.5
1970	14	50.4
1969	14.6	50.5
1968	15.9	50.6
1967	16.8	50.6
1966	17	50.6
1965	17.1	50.5
1964	17.7	50.5
1963	18.2	50.6
1962	18.1	50.7
1961	18.4	50.8
1960	18.5	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.8 in Finland and 40 in Mali, compared with 18.5 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Finland

Factual

UN forecast

Mali

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Finland	Mali
2100	12%	22.4%
2099	12%	22.6%
2098	12%	22.8%
2097	12%	23%
2096	12.1%	23.1%
2095	12.1%	23.3%
2094	12.1%	23.5%
2093	12.2%	23.7%
2092	12.2%	23.9%
2091	12.2%	24.1%
2090	12.3%	24.3%
2089	12.3%	24.5%
2088	12.3%	24.8%
2087	12.4%	25%
2086	12.4%	25.2%
2085	12.4%	25.5%
2084	12.4%	25.7%
2083	12.4%	25.9%
2082	12.4%	26.2%
2081	12.4%	26.5%
2080	12.3%	26.7%
2079	12.3%	27%
2078	12.3%	27.3%
2077	12.2%	27.6%
2076	12.2%	27.9%
2075	12.1%	28.1%
2074	12.1%	28.4%
2073	12%	28.7%
2072	12%	29%
2071	12%	29.3%
2070	11.9%	29.6%
2069	11.9%	30%
2068	11.9%	30.3%
2067	12%	30.6%
2066	12%	30.9%
2065	12%	31.2%
2064	12.1%	31.6%
2063	12.2%	31.9%
2062	12.2%	32.2%
2061	12.3%	32.6%
2060	12.4%	33%
2059	12.6%	33.3%
2058	12.7%	33.7%
2057	12.8%	34.1%
2056	12.9%	34.4%
2055	12.9%	34.8%
2054	13%	35.2%
2053	13.1%	35.7%
2052	13.1%	36.1%
2051	13.1%	36.5%
2050	13.1%	36.9%
2049	13.1%	37.3%
2048	13.1%	37.8%
2047	13%	38.2%
2046	12.9%	38.6%
2045	12.9%	39%
2044	12.8%	39.4%
2043	12.7%	39.8%
2042	12.6%	40.2%
2041	12.6%	40.6%
2040	12.5%	41%
2039	12.4%	41.3%
2038	12.4%	41.6%
2037	12.3%	42%
2036	12.4%	42.3%
2035	12.4%	42.6%
2034	12.5%	42.9%
2033	12.5%	43.2%
2032	12.6%	43.5%
2031	12.8%	43.9%
2030	13%	44.2%
2029	13.3%	44.5%
2028	13.6%	44.9%
2027	13.9%	45.3%
2026	14.2%	45.6%
2025	14.5%	46%
2024	14.6%	46.1%
2023	14.9%	46.5%
2022	15.2%	46.8%
2021	15.5%	47%
2020	15.7%	47.3%
2019	15.9%	47.6%
2018	16.1%	47.8%
2017	16.2%	47.9%
2016	16.3%	48%
2015	16.4%	48%
2014	16.4%	48%
2013	16.4%	47.9%
2012	16.4%	47.6%
2011	16.5%	47.3%
2010	16.6%	47.1%
2009	16.7%	46.9%
2008	16.8%	46.8%
2007	17%	46.6%
2006	17.2%	46.5%
2005	17.4%	46.4%
2004	17.5%	46.4%
2003	17.7%	46.4%
2002	17.9%	46.4%
2001	18%	46.5%
2000	18.2%	46.6%
1999	18.3%	46.7%
1998	18.6%	46.8%
1997	18.8%	47%
1996	18.9%	47%
1995	19%	47.1%
1994	19.1%	47.1%
1993	19.1%	47.1%
1992	19.2%	47.1%
1991	19.2%	47%
1990	19.3%	46.8%
1989	19.4%	46.7%
1988	19.3%	46.4%
1987	19.3%	46%
1986	19.3%	45.7%
1985	19.4%	45.3%
1984	19.5%	45%
1983	19.6%	44.7%
1982	19.8%	44.5%
1981	20%	44.2%
1980	20.3%	43.9%
1979	20.6%	43.6%
1978	21%	43.2%
1977	21.3%	43%
1976	21.7%	42.7%
1975	22%	42.4%
1974	22.4%	42.1%
1973	22.9%	41.9%
1972	23.4%	41.7%
1971	24%	41.5%
1970	24.6%	41.3%
1969	25.2%	41.2%
1968	25.7%	41%
1967	26.2%	40.9%
1966	26.6%	40.8%
1965	27.1%	40.7%
1964	27.7%	40.6%
1963	28.4%	40.5%
1962	29.1%	40.4%
1961	29.8%	40.4%
1960	30.4%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.6% of the population in Finland and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Finland and Mali compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Finland vs Mali

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Finland

Mali

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Finland, compared to 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

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Finland

Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Finland	Mali
2023	0.23%	9.13%
2022	0.23%	9.4%
2021	0.23%	9.69%
2020	0.23%	10%
2019	0.23%	10.3%
2018	0.24%	10.6%
2017	0.24%	10.9%
2016	0.24%	11.2%
2015	0.25%	11.6%
2014	0.26%	11.9%
2013	0.26%	12.2%
2012	0.28%	12.6%
2011	0.29%	13%
2010	0.3%	13.4%
2009	0.32%	13.8%
2008	0.33%	14.3%
2007	0.35%	14.7%
2006	0.36%	15.2%
2005	0.37%	15.7%
2004	0.39%	16.3%
2003	0.4%	16.9%
2002	0.41%	17.5%
2001	0.42%	18.2%
2000	0.43%	18.8%
1999	0.44%	19.4%
1998	0.46%	19.9%
1997	0.47%	20.4%
1996	0.49%	20.8%
1995	0.52%	21.2%
1994	0.55%	21.5%
1993	0.58%	21.9%
1992	0.61%	22.3%
1991	0.64%	22.7%
1990	0.67%	23.1%
1989	0.69%	23.6%
1988	0.71%	24.2%
1987	0.72%	24.8%
1986	0.73%	25.4%
1985	0.73%	26.1%
1984	0.75%	26.9%
1983	0.76%	27.7%
1982	0.79%	28.5%
1981	0.82%	29.3%
1980	0.87%	30.2%
1979	0.92%	31%
1978	0.99%	31.8%
1977	1.06%	32.7%
1976	1.14%	33.6%
1975	1.23%	34.4%
1974	1.31%	35.2%
1973	1.39%	36%
1972	1.46%	36.7%
1971	1.54%	37.3%
1970	1.61%	38%
1969	1.68%	38.6%
1968	1.76%	39.2%
1967	1.84%	39.8%
1966	1.92%	40.5%
1965	2.02%	41.2%
1964	2.13%	41.9%
1963	2.25%	42.6%
1962	2.38%	-
1961	2.53%	-
1960	2.68%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Finland and 9.13% in Mali. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.