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Fertility & birth rates in France and Mali

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France has an annual birth rate of 9.9 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 1.66 in France and 5.61 in Mali — 238.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.8% in France and by 20% in Mali — in 1960, it was 2.85 and 7.02, respectively.

  • France is ranked 148/196 by birth rate compared to 6/196 for Mali.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.1 years in France, compared to 19.2 years in Mali.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.9 in France — it's 28.8 in Mali.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.51 in France vs 138.6 in Mali.
  • In France, 21% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Mali.

Fertility rate in France vs Mali by year

France
Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Mali
2023 1.66 5.61
2022 1.79 5.69
2021 1.84 5.78
2020 1.83 5.85
2019 1.86 5.89
2018 1.87 6.12
2017 1.89 6.25
2016 1.92 6.32
2015 1.96 6.39
2014 2 6.44
2013 1.99 6.49
2012 2.01 6.52
2011 2.01 6.55
2010 2.03 6.58
2009 2 6.59
2008 2.01 6.62
2007 1.98 6.65
2006 2 6.68
2005 1.94 6.71
2004 1.92 6.74
2003 1.89 6.78
2002 1.88 6.82
2001 1.9 6.85
2000 1.89 6.89
1999 1.81 6.91
1998 1.78 6.94
1997 1.77 6.97
1996 1.75 7.01
1995 1.74 7.05
1994 1.73 7.12
1993 1.73 7.18
1992 1.74 7.24
1991 1.75 7.28
1990 1.77 7.31
1989 1.79 7.33
1988 1.81 7.32
1987 1.83 7.31
1986 1.85 7.31
1985 1.86 7.26
1984 1.86 7.26
1983 1.86 7.28
1982 1.86 7.32
1981 1.85 7.37
1980 1.85 7.37
1979 1.87 7.35
1978 1.89 7.32
1977 1.94 7.3
1976 2.01 7.27
1975 2.09 7.25
1974 2.18 7.23
1973 2.28 7.22
1972 2.38 7.22
1971 2.47 7.2
1970 2.55 7.18
1969 2.62 7.18
1968 2.69 7.16
1967 2.75 7.14
1966 2.8 7.11
1965 2.84 7.08
1964 2.87 7.06
1963 2.89 7.05
1962 2.89 7.04
1961 2.87 7.03
1960 2.85 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 France was 1.66 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 France vs Mali population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

France
Mali
1x
Year Natural population change
France Mali
2023 47,860 746,398
2022 54,547 726,465
2021 74,627 703,674
2020 67,602 683,053
2019 141,503 667,110
2018 147,749 670,723
2017 160,604 661,973
2016 193,500 645,652
2015 206,300 630,006
2014 265,248 614,419
2013 244,192 597,887
2012 256,065 588,748
2011 280,966 570,899
2010 286,116 554,447
2009 278,238 533,730
2008 283,250 514,665
2007 288,076 495,800
2006 305,387 477,665
2005 271,677 460,964
2004 282,185 439,717
2003 230,325 417,766
2002 253,430 396,732
2001 263,867 376,472
2000 268,042 359,159
1999 229,907 343,705
1998 222,705 323,940
1997 215,885 308,429
1996 221,092 293,953
1995 220,303 285,598
1994 201,704 282,356
1993 224,592 274,480
1992 229,502 267,605
1991 234,216 261,656
1990 238,870 252,308
1989 243,361 249,929
1988 247,672 245,682
1987 251,971 238,871
1986 250,606 233,799
1985 249,328 224,734
1984 248,086 218,078
1983 235,655 211,795
1982 234,389 204,892
1981 222,414 198,227
1980 210,042 190,560
1979 208,923 182,449
1978 213,462 172,652
1977 217,946 165,071
1976 227,776 157,778
1975 248,413 150,222
1974 268,733 142,448
1973 282,979 135,801
1972 296,589 129,687
1971 309,747 123,591
1970 322,444 118,952
1969 329,831 114,361
1968 337,346 111,403
1967 339,843 107,650
1966 352,181 103,684
1965 354,132 100,451
1964 360,631 97,166
1963 361,694 95,055
1962 358,082 93,101
1961 354,504 91,115
1960 346,115 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 France and +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in France vs Mali by year

France
Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
France Mali
2023 9.9 40
2022 10.7 40.3
2021 10.9 40.7
2020 10.9 41
2019 11.2 41.1
2018 11.3 42.6
2017 11.5 43.4
2016 11.8 43.9
2015 12 44.5
2014 12.4 45
2013 12.4 45.5
2012 12.6 46.3
2011 12.7 46.5
2010 12.9 46.9
2009 12.8 47
2008 12.9 47.2
2007 12.8 47.4
2006 13.1 47.6
2005 12.8 47.9
2004 12.8 47.8
2003 12.8 47.6
2002 12.9 47.3
2001 13.1 47.1
2000 13.3 47.1
1999 12.9 47
1998 12.8 46.4
1997 12.7 46.1
1996 12.8 45.8
1995 12.8 45.9
1994 12.5 46.5
1993 13 46.7
1992 13.1 46.9
1991 13.2 47.2
1990 13.4 47
1989 13.6 47.7
1988 13.8 48.2
1987 14 48.4
1986 14.1 48.8
1985 14.2 48.8
1984 14.3 49
1983 14.2 49.4
1982 14.2 50
1981 14.1 50.4
1980 14 50.6
1979 14 50.7
1978 14.1 50.4
1977 14.3 50.5
1976 14.6 50.6
1975 15 50.6
1974 15.5 50.5
1973 15.9 50.5
1972 16.3 50.4
1971 16.7 50.5
1970 17 50.4
1969 17.3 50.5
1968 17.5 50.6
1967 17.7 50.6
1966 18 50.6
1965 18.2 50.5
1964 18.4 50.5
1963 18.5 50.6
1962 18.6 50.7
1961 18.7 50.8
1960 18.7 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 9.9 in France and 40 in Mali, compared with 18.7 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

France Mali
Fertility rate 1.66 5.61
Fertility rate rank 122/196 6/196
Birth rate 9.9 40
Birth rate rank 148/196 6/196
Population change due to births and deaths +47,860 +746,398
Natural population change rank 97/196 26/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +3.14%
Population growth +0.26% +2.98%
Population growth rank 152/197 15/197
Age at first childbirth 29.1 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 31.9 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.01 133.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 57.9 243.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 88.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.7% 16.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.2% 67.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.37%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.27% 3.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.34% 5.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.43% 9.13%
Life expectancy 83.7 years 61.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

France
Factual

UN forecast
Mali
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
France Mali
2100 14% 22.4%
2099 14% 22.6%
2098 14% 22.8%
2097 14.1% 23%
2096 14.1% 23.1%
2095 14.1% 23.3%
2094 14.2% 23.5%
2093 14.3% 23.7%
2092 14.3% 23.9%
2091 14.4% 24.1%
2090 14.4% 24.3%
2089 14.5% 24.5%
2088 14.6% 24.8%
2087 14.6% 25%
2086 14.7% 25.2%
2085 14.7% 25.5%
2084 14.7% 25.7%
2083 14.8% 25.9%
2082 14.8% 26.2%
2081 14.8% 26.5%
2080 14.8% 26.7%
2079 14.8% 27%
2078 14.8% 27.3%
2077 14.7% 27.6%
2076 14.7% 27.9%
2075 14.7% 28.1%
2074 14.6% 28.4%
2073 14.6% 28.7%
2072 14.6% 29%
2071 14.5% 29.3%
2070 14.5% 29.6%
2069 14.5% 30%
2068 14.5% 30.3%
2067 14.5% 30.6%
2066 14.5% 30.9%
2065 14.6% 31.2%
2064 14.6% 31.6%
2063 14.7% 31.9%
2062 14.7% 32.2%
2061 14.8% 32.6%
2060 14.9% 33%
2059 15% 33.3%
2058 15.1% 33.7%
2057 15.2% 34.1%
2056 15.3% 34.4%
2055 15.4% 34.8%
2054 15.4% 35.2%
2053 15.5% 35.7%
2052 15.5% 36.1%
2051 15.6% 36.5%
2050 15.6% 36.9%
2049 15.6% 37.3%
2048 15.5% 37.8%
2047 15.5% 38.2%
2046 15.4% 38.6%
2045 15.3% 39%
2044 15.3% 39.4%
2043 15.2% 39.8%
2042 15.1% 40.2%
2041 15% 40.6%
2040 14.9% 41%
2039 14.8% 41.3%
2038 14.7% 41.6%
2037 14.7% 42%
2036 14.7% 42.3%
2035 14.7% 42.6%
2034 14.7% 42.9%
2033 14.8% 43.2%
2032 14.8% 43.5%
2031 15.1% 43.9%
2030 15.2% 44.2%
2029 15.4% 44.5%
2028 15.6% 44.9%
2027 15.8% 45.3%
2026 16.1% 45.6%
2025 16.4% 46%
2024 16.5% 46.1%
2023 16.8% 46.5%
2022 17% 46.8%
2021 17.2% 47%
2020 17.4% 47.3%
2019 17.6% 47.6%
2018 17.8% 47.8%
2017 17.9% 47.9%
2016 18.1% 48%
2015 18.2% 48%
2014 18.3% 48%
2013 18.4% 47.9%
2012 18.5% 47.6%
2011 18.5% 47.3%
2010 18.5% 47.1%
2009 18.5% 46.9%
2008 18.5% 46.8%
2007 18.4% 46.6%
2006 18.5% 46.5%
2005 18.5% 46.4%
2004 18.6% 46.4%
2003 18.7% 46.4%
2002 18.8% 46.4%
2001 18.9% 46.5%
2000 18.9% 46.6%
1999 19% 46.7%
1998 19% 46.8%
1997 19.1% 47%
1996 19.3% 47%
1995 19.5% 47.1%
1994 19.7% 47.1%
1993 19.9% 47.1%
1992 20% 47.1%
1991 20.1% 47%
1990 20.1% 46.8%
1989 20.3% 46.7%
1988 20.5% 46.4%
1987 20.7% 46%
1986 21% 45.7%
1985 21.3% 45.3%
1984 21.5% 45%
1983 21.7% 44.7%
1982 21.9% 44.5%
1981 22.1% 44.2%
1980 22.4% 43.9%
1979 22.7% 43.6%
1978 23% 43.2%
1977 23.3% 43%
1976 23.6% 42.7%
1975 23.9% 42.4%
1974 24.2% 42.1%
1973 24.4% 41.9%
1972 24.6% 41.7%
1971 24.7% 41.5%
1970 24.8% 41.3%
1969 25% 41.2%
1968 25.1% 41%
1967 25.3% 40.9%
1966 25.4% 40.8%
1965 25.6% 40.7%
1964 25.8% 40.6%
1963 26% 40.5%
1962 26.2% 40.4%
1961 26.5% 40.4%
1960 26.5% 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 16.5% of the population in France and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and Mali compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: France vs Mali

France
Mali
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
France Mali
2023 7 367
2022 9 381
2021 9 415
2020 9 405
2019 8 416
2018 9 434
2017 8 453
2016 9 472
2015 9 490
2014 9 507
2013 9 525
2012 9 549
2011 9 553
2010 9 558
2009 10 565
2008 10 573
2007 9 574
2006 9 568
2005 9 577
2004 9 592
2003 9 616
2002 9 649
2001 9 694
2000 9 741
1999 10 749
1998 10 781
1997 11 820
1996 13 875
1995 15 895
1994 15 935
1993 16 988
1992 17 1,024
1991 18 1,063
1990 18 1,087
1989 19 1,106
1988 19 1,128
1987 19 1,142
1986 20 1,184
1985 20 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 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in France, compared to 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

France
Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
France Mali
2023 0.43% 9.13%
2022 0.43% 9.4%
2021 0.43% 9.69%
2020 0.42% 10%
2019 0.42% 10.3%
2018 0.42% 10.6%
2017 0.42% 10.9%
2016 0.42% 11.2%
2015 0.42% 11.6%
2014 0.41% 11.9%
2013 0.41% 12.2%
2012 0.41% 12.6%
2011 0.42% 13%
2010 0.42% 13.4%
2009 0.43% 13.8%
2008 0.44% 14.3%
2007 0.44% 14.7%
2006 0.45% 15.2%
2005 0.46% 15.7%
2004 0.48% 16.3%
2003 0.49% 16.9%
2002 0.51% 17.5%
2001 0.52% 18.2%
2000 0.54% 18.8%
1999 0.55% 19.4%
1998 0.57% 19.9%
1997 0.58% 20.4%
1996 0.61% 20.8%
1995 0.65% 21.2%
1994 0.7% 21.5%
1993 0.75% 21.9%
1992 0.81% 22.3%
1991 0.86% 22.7%
1990 0.9% 23.1%
1989 0.93% 23.6%
1988 0.96% 24.2%
1987 0.98% 24.8%
1986 1.01% 25.4%
1985 1.04% 26.1%
1984 1.07% 26.9%
1983 1.11% 27.7%
1982 1.15% 28.5%
1981 1.19% 29.3%
1980 1.24% 30.2%
1979 1.28% 31%
1978 1.34% 31.8%
1977 1.39% 32.7%
1976 1.44% 33.6%
1975 1.49% 34.4%
1974 1.54% 35.2%
1973 1.6% 36%
1972 1.66% 36.7%
1971 1.74% 37.3%
1970 1.82% 38%
1969 1.91% 38.6%
1968 1.99% 39.2%
1967 2.06% 39.8%
1966 2.14% 40.5%
1965 2.24% 41.2%
1964 2.34% 41.9%
1963 2.45% 42.6%
1962 2.57% -
1961 2.7% -
1960 2.85% -

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 0.43% in France 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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