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Fertility & birth rates in Iran and Mali

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Iran has an annual birth rate of 13 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 1.7 in Iran and 5.61 in Mali — 231.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.5% in Iran and by 20% in Mali — in 1960, it was 7.52 and 7.02, respectively.

  • Iran is ranked 108/196 by birth rate compared to 6/196 for Mali.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Iran — it's 28.8 in Mali.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.2 in Iran vs 138.6 in Mali.
  • In Iran, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Mali.

Fertility rate in Iran vs Mali by year

Iran
Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Mali
2023 1.7 5.61
2022 1.7 5.69
2021 1.71 5.78
2020 1.7 5.85
2019 1.77 5.89
2018 1.92 6.12
2017 2.02 6.25
2016 2.05 6.32
2015 2.02 6.39
2014 1.98 6.44
2013 1.91 6.49
2012 1.85 6.52
2011 1.79 6.55
2010 1.75 6.58
2009 1.74 6.59
2008 1.74 6.62
2007 1.75 6.65
2006 1.76 6.68
2005 1.76 6.71
2004 1.78 6.74
2003 1.8 6.78
2002 1.84 6.82
2001 1.92 6.85
2000 2 6.89
1999 2.09 6.91
1998 2.19 6.94
1997 2.32 6.97
1996 2.54 7.01
1995 2.85 7.05
1994 3.24 7.12
1993 3.67 7.18
1992 4.1 7.24
1991 4.57 7.28
1990 4.93 7.31
1989 5.17 7.33
1988 5.43 7.32
1987 5.72 7.31
1986 6.01 7.31
1985 6.24 7.26
1984 6.43 7.26
1983 6.53 7.28
1982 6.59 7.32
1981 6.62 7.37
1980 6.63 7.37
1979 6.55 7.35
1978 6.34 7.32
1977 6.18 7.3
1976 6.07 7.27
1975 5.95 7.25
1974 5.97 7.23
1973 6.06 7.22
1972 6.26 7.22
1971 6.55 7.2
1970 6.8 7.18
1969 7.01 7.18
1968 7.12 7.16
1967 7.19 7.14
1966 7.21 7.11
1965 7.22 7.08
1964 7.24 7.06
1963 7.32 7.05
1962 7.4 7.04
1961 7.46 7.03
1960 7.52 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 Iran was 1.7 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 Iran vs Mali population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Iran
Mali
1x
Year Natural population change
Iran Mali
2023 750,150 746,398
2022 753,525 726,465
2021 645,725 703,674
2020 663,978 683,053
2019 893,063 667,110
2018 1,035,052 670,723
2017 1,140,549 661,973
2016 1,186,949 645,652
2015 1,178,317 630,006
2014 1,158,552 614,419
2013 1,119,533 597,887
2012 1,073,804 588,748
2011 1,023,925 570,899
2010 980,380 554,447
2009 958,322 533,730
2008 940,983 514,665
2007 919,254 495,800
2006 884,529 477,665
2005 837,305 460,964
2004 801,203 439,717
2003 732,600 417,766
2002 752,205 396,732
2001 743,658 376,472
2000 731,203 359,159
1999 723,237 343,705
1998 717,655 323,940
1997 726,574 308,429
1996 784,508 293,953
1995 879,648 285,598
1994 1,008,076 282,356
1993 1,219,658 274,480
1992 1,365,466 267,605
1991 1,495,594 261,656
1990 1,530,434 252,308
1989 1,609,739 249,929
1988 1,614,512 245,682
1987 1,639,644 238,871
1986 1,659,289 233,799
1985 1,661,750 224,734
1984 1,653,051 218,078
1983 1,573,612 211,795
1982 1,514,240 204,892
1981 1,376,830 198,227
1980 1,361,293 190,560
1979 1,294,306 182,449
1978 1,156,974 172,652
1977 1,091,542 165,071
1976 1,013,347 157,778
1975 929,481 150,222
1974 873,369 142,448
1973 831,880 135,801
1972 804,043 129,687
1971 805,830 123,591
1970 794,612 118,952
1969 780,660 114,361
1968 743,992 111,403
1967 727,276 107,650
1966 695,040 103,684
1965 663,029 100,451
1964 635,589 97,166
1963 620,126 95,055
1962 595,538 93,101
1961 594,674 91,115
1960 584,060 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 +0.83% in Iran and +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Iran vs Mali by year

Iran
Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Iran Mali
2023 13 40
2022 13.3 40.3
2021 13.7 40.7
2020 14 41
2019 14.9 41.1
2018 16.7 42.6
2017 18 43.4
2016 18.8 43.9
2015 18.9 44.5
2014 18.8 45
2013 18.5 45.5
2012 18.1 46.3
2011 17.7 46.5
2010 17.3 46.9
2009 17.2 47
2008 17.1 47.2
2007 17 47.4
2006 16.7 47.6
2005 16.4 47.9
2004 16.2 47.8
2003 15.9 47.6
2002 15.9 47.3
2001 15.9 47.1
2000 16 47.1
1999 16.1 47
1998 16.2 46.4
1997 16.6 46.1
1996 17.7 45.8
1995 19.5 45.9
1994 22 46.5
1993 25.7 46.7
1992 28.3 46.9
1991 31.2 47.2
1990 33.5 47
1989 35.2 47.7
1988 37 48.2
1987 38.8 48.4
1986 40.7 48.8
1985 42.4 48.8
1984 43.9 49
1983 44.7 49.4
1982 45.2 50
1981 44.2 50.4
1980 45.1 50.6
1979 44.7 50.7
1978 43.4 50.4
1977 42.2 50.5
1976 41.4 50.6
1975 40.3 50.6
1974 40 50.5
1973 40.1 50.5
1972 40.9 50.4
1971 42.4 50.5
1970 43.6 50.4
1969 44.7 50.5
1968 45.3 50.6
1967 45.8 50.6
1966 46 50.6
1965 46.3 50.5
1964 46.7 50.5
1963 47.7 50.6
1962 48.8 50.7
1961 49.8 50.8
1960 51 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 13 in Iran and 40 in Mali, compared with 51 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Iran Mali
Fertility rate 1.7 5.61
Fertility rate rank 121/196 6/196
Birth rate 13 40
Birth rate rank 108/196 6/196
Population change due to births and deaths +750,150 +746,398
Natural population change rank 25/196 26/196
Natural population change rate +0.83% +3.14%
Population growth +1.06% +2.98%
Population growth rank 98/197 15/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25 133.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 84 243.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.8 88.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% 16.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 67.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.37%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.74% 3.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.07% 5.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.18% 9.13%
Life expectancy 78.2 years 61.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Iran
Factual

UN forecast
Mali
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Iran Mali
2100 12.1% 22.4%
2099 12.2% 22.6%
2098 12.2% 22.8%
2097 12.3% 23%
2096 12.3% 23.1%
2095 12.4% 23.3%
2094 12.5% 23.5%
2093 12.6% 23.7%
2092 12.6% 23.9%
2091 12.7% 24.1%
2090 12.8% 24.3%
2089 12.8% 24.5%
2088 12.9% 24.8%
2087 12.9% 25%
2086 12.9% 25.2%
2085 13% 25.5%
2084 13% 25.7%
2083 12.9% 25.9%
2082 12.9% 26.2%
2081 12.9% 26.5%
2080 12.9% 26.7%
2079 12.8% 27%
2078 12.8% 27.3%
2077 12.8% 27.6%
2076 12.7% 27.9%
2075 12.7% 28.1%
2074 12.7% 28.4%
2073 12.7% 28.7%
2072 12.7% 29%
2071 12.7% 29.3%
2070 12.7% 29.6%
2069 12.8% 30%
2068 12.9% 30.3%
2067 13% 30.6%
2066 13.1% 30.9%
2065 13.2% 31.2%
2064 13.3% 31.6%
2063 13.5% 31.9%
2062 13.6% 32.2%
2061 13.8% 32.6%
2060 14% 33%
2059 14.1% 33.3%
2058 14.3% 33.7%
2057 14.4% 34.1%
2056 14.6% 34.4%
2055 14.7% 34.8%
2054 14.8% 35.2%
2053 14.9% 35.7%
2052 15% 36.1%
2051 15.1% 36.5%
2050 15.1% 36.9%
2049 15.2% 37.3%
2048 15.2% 37.8%
2047 15.2% 38.2%
2046 15.2% 38.6%
2045 15.3% 39%
2044 15.3% 39.4%
2043 15.4% 39.8%
2042 15.4% 40.2%
2041 15.5% 40.6%
2040 15.7% 41%
2039 15.8% 41.3%
2038 16% 41.6%
2037 16.3% 42%
2036 16.5% 42.3%
2035 16.8% 42.6%
2034 17.2% 42.9%
2033 17.7% 43.2%
2032 18.3% 43.5%
2031 19% 43.9%
2030 19.6% 44.2%
2029 20.2% 44.5%
2028 20.8% 44.9%
2027 21.3% 45.3%
2026 21.8% 45.6%
2025 22.2% 46%
2024 22.4% 46.1%
2023 22.8% 46.5%
2022 23.2% 46.8%
2021 23.6% 47%
2020 23.8% 47.3%
2019 23.9% 47.6%
2018 24% 47.8%
2017 23.9% 47.9%
2016 23.8% 48%
2015 23.6% 48%
2014 23.4% 48%
2013 23.3% 47.9%
2012 23.3% 47.6%
2011 23.3% 47.3%
2010 23.4% 47.1%
2009 23.7% 46.9%
2008 24% 46.8%
2007 24.6% 46.6%
2006 25.3% 46.5%
2005 26.2% 46.4%
2004 27.4% 46.4%
2003 28.7% 46.4%
2002 30.1% 46.4%
2001 31.7% 46.5%
2000 33.6% 46.6%
1999 35.4% 46.7%
1998 37.3% 46.8%
1997 39.1% 47%
1996 40.7% 47%
1995 42.1% 47.1%
1994 43.2% 47.1%
1993 43.6% 47.1%
1992 43.6% 47.1%
1991 43.9% 47%
1990 44.1% 46.8%
1989 44.2% 46.7%
1988 44% 46.4%
1987 43.9% 46%
1986 43.7% 45.7%
1985 43.5% 45.3%
1984 43.3% 45%
1983 43% 44.7%
1982 42.7% 44.5%
1981 42.9% 44.2%
1980 43.3% 43.9%
1979 43.1% 43.6%
1978 43% 43.2%
1977 42.9% 43%
1976 43% 42.7%
1975 43.2% 42.4%
1974 43.5% 42.1%
1973 43.8% 41.9%
1972 44.2% 41.7%
1971 44.4% 41.5%
1970 44.6% 41.3%
1969 44.7% 41.2%
1968 44.8% 41%
1967 44.8% 40.9%
1966 44.9% 40.8%
1965 45% 40.7%
1964 45% 40.6%
1963 44.9% 40.5%
1962 44.6% 40.4%
1961 44.1% 40.4%
1960 43.5% 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 22.4% of the population in Iran and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran 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: Iran vs Mali

Iran
Mali
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Iran Mali
2023 16 367
2022 21 381
2021 51 415
2020 34 405
2019 18 416
2018 19 434
2017 20 453
2016 21 472
2015 22 490
2014 23 507
2013 24 525
2012 25 549
2011 26 553
2010 27 558
2009 28 565
2008 30 573
2007 31 574
2006 32 568
2005 33 577
2004 34 592
2003 37 616
2002 38 649
2001 40 694
2000 43 741
1999 46 749
1998 50 781
1997 55 820
1996 59 875
1995 65 895
1994 71 935
1993 80 988
1992 86 1,024
1991 94 1,063
1990 107 1,087
1989 113 1,106
1988 126 1,128
1987 136 1,142
1986 148 1,184
1985 160 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 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iran, compared to 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

Iran
Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Iran Mali
2023 1.18% 9.13%
2022 1.22% 9.4%
2021 1.26% 9.69%
2020 1.3% 10%
2019 1.35% 10.3%
2018 1.39% 10.6%
2017 1.45% 10.9%
2016 1.5% 11.2%
2015 1.55% 11.6%
2014 1.61% 11.9%
2013 1.68% 12.2%
2012 1.75% 12.6%
2011 1.84% 13%
2010 1.93% 13.4%
2009 2.04% 13.8%
2008 2.17% 14.3%
2007 2.32% 14.7%
2006 2.48% 15.2%
2005 2.65% 15.7%
2004 2.83% 16.3%
2003 3.02% 16.9%
2002 3.22% 17.5%
2001 3.42% 18.2%
2000 3.63% 18.8%
1999 3.83% 19.4%
1998 4.02% 19.9%
1997 4.21% 20.4%
1996 4.4% 20.8%
1995 4.59% 21.2%
1994 4.79% 21.5%
1993 5% 21.9%
1992 5.22% 22.3%
1991 5.48% 22.7%
1990 5.76% 23.1%
1989 6.07% 23.6%
1988 6.42% 24.2%
1987 6.8% 24.8%
1986 7.2% 25.4%
1985 7.64% 26.1%
1984 8.13% 26.9%
1983 8.67% 27.7%
1982 9.3% 28.5%
1981 10% 29.3%
1980 10.8% 30.2%
1979 11.7% 31%
1978 12.6% 31.8%
1977 13.5% 32.7%
1976 14.4% 33.6%
1975 15.3% 34.4%
1974 16.2% 35.2%
1973 17.1% 36%
1972 18% 36.7%
1971 18.9% 37.3%
1970 - 38%
1969 - 38.6%
1968 - 39.2%
1967 - 39.8%
1966 - 40.5%
1965 - 41.2%
1964 - 41.9%
1963 - 42.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1963–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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