Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Mali

Fertility rate in Italy vs Mali by year

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Italy

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Mali
2023	1.2	5.61
2022	1.24	5.69
2021	1.25	5.78
2020	1.24	5.85
2019	1.27	5.89
2018	1.31	6.12
2017	1.34	6.25
2016	1.36	6.32
2015	1.36	6.39
2014	1.38	6.44
2013	1.39	6.49
2012	1.42	6.52
2011	1.42	6.55
2010	1.44	6.58
2009	1.44	6.59
2008	1.44	6.62
2007	1.39	6.65
2006	1.37	6.68
2005	1.33	6.71
2004	1.34	6.74
2003	1.29	6.78
2002	1.27	6.82
2001	1.25	6.85
2000	1.26	6.89
1999	1.23	6.91
1998	1.22	6.94
1997	1.22	6.97
1996	1.2	7.01
1995	1.19	7.05
1994	1.21	7.12
1993	1.25	7.18
1992	1.3	7.24
1991	1.3	7.28
1990	1.33	7.31
1989	1.33	7.33
1988	1.36	7.32
1987	1.33	7.31
1986	1.35	7.31
1985	1.42	7.26
1984	1.46	7.26
1983	1.51	7.28
1982	1.56	7.32
1981	1.58	7.37
1980	1.64	7.37
1979	1.73	7.35
1978	1.84	7.32
1977	1.93	7.3
1976	2.04	7.27
1975	2.17	7.25
1974	2.28	7.23
1973	2.3	7.22
1972	2.35	7.22
1971	2.4	7.2
1970	2.38	7.18
1969	2.47	7.18
1968	2.46	7.16
1967	2.5	7.14
1966	2.58	7.11
1965	2.6	7.08
1964	2.66	7.06
1963	2.51	7.05
1962	2.46	7.04
1961	2.44	7.03
1960	2.4	7.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Mali population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Mali

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Mali
2023	-283,125	746,398
2022	-318,674	726,465
2021	-301,579	703,674
2020	-338,801	683,053
2019	-215,025	667,110
2018	-192,475	670,723
2017	-192,007	661,973
2016	-138,265	645,652
2015	-162,620	630,006
2014	-96,513	614,419
2013	-90,468	597,887
2012	-78,248	588,748
2011	-48,021	570,899
2010	-23,928	554,447
2009	-17,866	533,730
2008	-11,842	514,665
2007	-5,876	495,800
2006	0	477,665
2005	-17,450	460,964
2004	11,566	439,717
2003	-40,179	417,766
2002	-22,836	396,732
2001	-11,396	376,472
2000	-17,082	359,159
1999	-22,766	343,705
1998	-39,835	323,940
1997	-22,756	308,429
1996	-22,744	293,953
1995	-34,107	285,598
1994	-17,053	282,356
1993	0	274,480
1992	22,718	267,605
1991	11,352	261,656
1990	22,688	252,308
1989	28,336	249,929
1988	33,977	245,682
1987	16,980	238,871
1986	11,319	233,799
1985	28,297	224,734
1984	50,919	218,078
1983	33,939	211,795
1982	79,161	204,892
1981	73,452	198,227
1980	84,650	190,560
1979	129,531	182,449
1978	168,465	172,652
1977	190,248	165,071
1976	228,445	157,778
1975	271,660	150,222
1974	336,176	142,448
1973	328,508	135,801
1972	364,355	129,687
1971	383,922	123,591
1970	376,753	118,952
1969	390,827	114,361
1968	399,268	111,403
1967	439,074	107,650
1966	488,427	103,684
1965	474,222	100,451
1964	527,089	97,166
1963	440,767	95,055
1962	427,387	93,101
1961	459,880	91,115
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Italy vs Mali by year

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Italy

Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Mali
2023	6.4	40
2022	6.7	40.3
2021	6.8	40.7
2020	6.8	41
2019	7	41.1
2018	7.3	42.6
2017	7.6	43.4
2016	7.9	43.9
2015	8.1	44.5
2014	8.3	45
2013	8.5	45.5
2012	8.9	46.3
2011	9.1	46.5
2010	9.4	46.9
2009	9.6	47
2008	9.7	47.2
2007	9.6	47.4
2006	9.6	47.6
2005	9.5	47.9
2004	9.7	47.8
2003	9.5	47.6
2002	9.4	47.3
2001	9.4	47.1
2000	9.5	47.1
1999	9.4	47
1998	9.3	46.4
1997	9.4	46.1
1996	9.3	45.8
1995	9.2	45.9
1994	9.4	46.5
1993	9.7	46.7
1992	10	46.9
1991	9.9	47.2
1990	10	47
1989	9.9	47.7
1988	10.1	48.2
1987	9.7	48.4
1986	9.8	48.8
1985	10.2	48.8
1984	10.4	49
1983	10.6	49.4
1982	10.9	50
1981	11	50.4
1980	11.3	50.6
1979	11.9	50.7
1978	12.6	50.4
1977	13.2	50.5
1976	14	50.6
1975	14.9	50.6
1974	15.8	50.5
1973	16	50.5
1972	16.3	50.4
1971	16.8	50.5
1970	16.7	50.4
1969	17.4	50.5
1968	17.5	50.6
1967	17.9	50.6
1966	18.7	50.6
1965	19	50.5
1964	19.7	50.5
1963	18.7	50.6
1962	18.4	50.7
1961	18.4	50.8
1960	18.1	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 40 in Mali, compared with 18.1 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Mali

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Mali
2100	11.1%	22.4%
2099	11.1%	22.6%
2098	11.1%	22.8%
2097	11.1%	23%
2096	11.1%	23.1%
2095	11.1%	23.3%
2094	11.1%	23.5%
2093	11.2%	23.7%
2092	11.2%	23.9%
2091	11.2%	24.1%
2090	11.2%	24.3%
2089	11.3%	24.5%
2088	11.3%	24.8%
2087	11.3%	25%
2086	11.3%	25.2%
2085	11.3%	25.5%
2084	11.3%	25.7%
2083	11.3%	25.9%
2082	11.3%	26.2%
2081	11.2%	26.5%
2080	11.2%	26.7%
2079	11.2%	27%
2078	11.1%	27.3%
2077	11.1%	27.6%
2076	11%	27.9%
2075	10.9%	28.1%
2074	10.9%	28.4%
2073	10.8%	28.7%
2072	10.8%	29%
2071	10.7%	29.3%
2070	10.7%	29.6%
2069	10.6%	30%
2068	10.6%	30.3%
2067	10.6%	30.6%
2066	10.5%	30.9%
2065	10.5%	31.2%
2064	10.5%	31.6%
2063	10.6%	31.9%
2062	10.6%	32.2%
2061	10.6%	32.6%
2060	10.6%	33%
2059	10.7%	33.3%
2058	10.7%	33.7%
2057	10.8%	34.1%
2056	10.8%	34.4%
2055	10.8%	34.8%
2054	10.9%	35.2%
2053	10.9%	35.7%
2052	10.9%	36.1%
2051	10.9%	36.5%
2050	10.9%	36.9%
2049	10.9%	37.3%
2048	10.8%	37.8%
2047	10.8%	38.2%
2046	10.7%	38.6%
2045	10.7%	39%
2044	10.6%	39.4%
2043	10.6%	39.8%
2042	10.5%	40.2%
2041	10.5%	40.6%
2040	10.4%	41%
2039	10.4%	41.3%
2038	10.3%	41.6%
2037	10.3%	42%
2036	10.3%	42.3%
2035	10.3%	42.6%
2034	10.4%	42.9%
2033	10.4%	43.2%
2032	10.5%	43.5%
2031	10.7%	43.9%
2030	10.8%	44.2%
2029	11%	44.5%
2028	11.1%	44.9%
2027	11.3%	45.3%
2026	11.5%	45.6%
2025	11.8%	46%
2024	11.9%	46.1%
2023	12.1%	46.5%
2022	12.4%	46.8%
2021	12.6%	47%
2020	12.8%	47.3%
2019	13%	47.6%
2018	13.2%	47.8%
2017	13.4%	47.9%
2016	13.6%	48%
2015	13.7%	48%
2014	13.8%	48%
2013	13.9%	47.9%
2012	14%	47.6%
2011	14%	47.3%
2010	14%	47.1%
2009	14%	46.9%
2008	14%	46.8%
2007	14%	46.6%
2006	14.1%	46.5%
2005	14.1%	46.4%
2004	14.2%	46.4%
2003	14.2%	46.4%
2002	14.2%	46.4%
2001	14.2%	46.5%
2000	14.3%	46.6%
1999	14.3%	46.7%
1998	14.3%	46.8%
1997	14.4%	47%
1996	14.5%	47%
1995	14.6%	47.1%
1994	14.8%	47.1%
1993	15%	47.1%
1992	15.2%	47.1%
1991	15.8%	47%
1990	16.5%	46.8%
1989	17%	46.7%
1988	17.5%	46.4%
1987	18.1%	46%
1986	18.7%	45.7%
1985	19.3%	45.3%
1984	19.9%	45%
1983	20.5%	44.7%
1982	21.1%	44.5%
1981	21.6%	44.2%
1980	22.3%	43.9%
1979	22.8%	43.6%
1978	23.4%	43.2%
1977	23.7%	43%
1976	24.1%	42.7%
1975	24.3%	42.4%
1974	24.5%	42.1%
1973	24.6%	41.9%
1972	24.6%	41.7%
1971	24.6%	41.5%
1970	24.7%	41.3%
1969	24.7%	41.2%
1968	24.6%	41%
1967	24.6%	40.9%
1966	24.5%	40.8%
1965	24.5%	40.7%
1964	24.5%	40.6%
1963	24.5%	40.5%
1962	24.7%	40.4%
1961	25%	40.4%
1960	25%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Mali compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Mali

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Italy

Mali

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Mali
2023	6	367
2022	10	381
2021	7	415
2020	8	405
2019	7	416
2018	7	434
2017	8	453
2016	8	472
2015	8	490
2014	8	507
2013	8	525
2012	8	549
2011	8	553
2010	8	558
2009	8	565
2008	7	573
2007	7	574
2006	7	568
2005	8	577
2004	8	592
2003	8	616
2002	10	649
2001	10	694
2000	11	741
1999	11	749
1998	12	781
1997	13	820
1996	14	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	20	1,128
1987	21	1,142
1986	22	1,184
1985	22	1,217

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Mali
2023	0.28%	9.13%
2022	0.28%	9.4%
2021	0.29%	9.69%
2020	0.3%	10%
2019	0.31%	10.3%
2018	0.32%	10.6%
2017	0.33%	10.9%
2016	0.34%	11.2%
2015	0.35%	11.6%
2014	0.36%	11.9%
2013	0.37%	12.2%
2012	0.38%	12.6%
2011	0.39%	13%
2010	0.4%	13.4%
2009	0.41%	13.8%
2008	0.41%	14.3%
2007	0.42%	14.7%
2006	0.43%	15.2%
2005	0.45%	15.7%
2004	0.46%	16.3%
2003	0.48%	16.9%
2002	0.51%	17.5%
2001	0.53%	18.2%
2000	0.56%	18.8%
1999	0.59%	19.4%
1998	0.62%	19.9%
1997	0.66%	20.4%
1996	0.7%	20.8%
1995	0.75%	21.2%
1994	0.8%	21.5%
1993	0.85%	21.9%
1992	0.89%	22.3%
1991	0.93%	22.7%
1990	0.97%	23.1%
1989	1%	23.6%
1988	1.04%	24.2%
1987	1.08%	24.8%
1986	1.14%	25.4%
1985	1.2%	26.1%
1984	1.27%	26.9%
1983	1.35%	27.7%
1982	1.43%	28.5%
1981	1.52%	29.3%
1980	1.61%	30.2%
1979	1.7%	31%
1978	1.82%	31.8%
1977	1.95%	32.7%
1976	2.11%	33.6%
1975	2.31%	34.4%
1974	2.53%	35.2%
1973	2.76%	36%
1972	2.98%	36.7%
1971	3.18%	37.3%
1970	3.36%	38%
1969	3.51%	38.6%
1968	3.64%	39.2%
1967	3.78%	39.8%
1966	3.93%	40.5%
1965	4.11%	41.2%
1964	4.31%	41.9%
1963	4.53%	42.6%
1962	4.76%	-
1961	4.98%	-
1960	5.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 9.13% in Mali. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.