Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Mali

Fertility rate in Japan vs Mali by year

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Japan

Mali

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Mali
2023	1.2	5.61
2022	1.26	5.69
2021	1.3	5.78
2020	1.33	5.85
2019	1.36	5.89
2018	1.42	6.12
2017	1.43	6.25
2016	1.44	6.32
2015	1.45	6.39
2014	1.42	6.44
2013	1.43	6.49
2012	1.41	6.52
2011	1.39	6.55
2010	1.39	6.58
2009	1.37	6.59
2008	1.37	6.62
2007	1.34	6.65
2006	1.32	6.68
2005	1.26	6.71
2004	1.29	6.74
2003	1.29	6.78
2002	1.32	6.82
2001	1.33	6.85
2000	1.36	6.89
1999	1.34	6.91
1998	1.38	6.94
1997	1.39	6.97
1996	1.43	7.01
1995	1.42	7.05
1994	1.5	7.12
1993	1.46	7.18
1992	1.5	7.24
1991	1.53	7.28
1990	1.54	7.31
1989	1.57	7.33
1988	1.66	7.32
1987	1.69	7.31
1986	1.72	7.31
1985	1.76	7.26
1984	1.81	7.26
1983	1.8	7.28
1982	1.77	7.32
1981	1.74	7.37
1980	1.75	7.37
1979	1.77	7.35
1978	1.79	7.32
1977	1.8	7.3
1976	1.85	7.27
1975	1.91	7.25
1974	2.05	7.23
1973	2.14	7.22
1972	2.14	7.22
1971	2.16	7.2
1970	2.13	7.18
1969	2.13	7.18
1968	2.13	7.16
1967	2.23	7.14
1966	1.58	7.11
1965	2.14	7.08
1964	2.05	7.06
1963	2	7.05
1962	1.98	7.04
1961	1.96	7.03
1960	2	7.02

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Mali

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Mali
2023	-871,617	746,398
2022	-825,825	726,465
2021	-640,976	703,674
2020	-542,923	683,053
2019	-531,858	667,110
2018	-456,520	670,723
2017	-406,310	661,973
2016	-343,106	645,652
2015	-292,424	630,006
2014	-267,279	614,419
2013	-242,146	597,887
2012	-229,733	588,748
2011	-204,533	570,899
2010	-128,070	554,447
2009	-76,828	533,730
2008	-51,225	514,665
2007	-25,600	495,800
2006	12,785	477,665
2005	-25,554	460,964
2004	76,656	439,717
2003	114,946	417,766
2002	178,423	396,732
2001	203,438	376,472
2000	228,317	359,159
1999	202,610	343,705
1998	265,440	323,940
1997	277,325	308,429
1996	314,392	293,953
1995	276,039	285,598
1994	363,017	282,356
1993	312,073	274,480
1992	360,833	267,605
1991	396,685	261,656
1990	407,478	252,308
1989	467,662	249,929
1988	527,085	245,682
1987	598,138	238,871
1986	631,706	233,799
1985	676,687	224,734
1984	756,523	218,078
1983	775,495	211,795
1982	805,664	204,892
1981	811,861	198,227
1980	864,372	190,560
1979	950,298	182,449
1978	1,011,234	172,652
1977	1,070,397	165,071
1976	1,127,750	157,778
1975	1,204,989	150,222
1974	1,332,960	142,448
1973	1,391,449	135,801
1972	1,372,006	129,687
1971	1,331,782	123,591
1970	1,230,496	118,952
1969	1,195,962	114,361
1968	1,191,930	111,403
1967	1,258,475	107,650
1966	682,072	103,684
1965	1,126,448	100,451
1964	1,046,553	97,166
1963	987,770	95,055
1962	901,864	93,101
1961	893,522	91,115
1960	894,874	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 -0.7% in Japan and +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Japan vs Mali by year

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Japan

Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Mali
2023	6	40
2022	6.3	40.3
2021	6.6	40.7
2020	6.8	41
2019	7	41.1
2018	7.4	42.6
2017	7.6	43.4
2016	7.8	43.9
2015	8	44.5
2014	8	45
2013	8.2	45.5
2012	8.2	46.3
2011	8.3	46.5
2010	8.5	46.9
2009	8.5	47
2008	8.7	47.2
2007	8.6	47.4
2006	8.7	47.6
2005	8.4	47.9
2004	8.8	47.8
2003	8.9	47.6
2002	9.2	47.3
2001	9.3	47.1
2000	9.5	47.1
1999	9.4	47
1998	9.6	46.4
1997	9.5	46.1
1996	9.7	45.8
1995	9.6	45.9
1994	10	46.5
1993	9.6	46.7
1992	9.8	46.9
1991	9.9	47.2
1990	10	47
1989	10.2	47.7
1988	10.8	48.2
1987	11.1	48.4
1986	11.4	48.8
1985	11.9	48.8
1984	12.5	49
1983	12.7	49.4
1982	12.8	50
1981	13	50.4
1980	13.6	50.6
1979	14.2	50.7
1978	14.9	50.4
1977	15.5	50.5
1976	16.3	50.6
1975	17.1	50.6
1974	18.6	50.5
1973	19.4	50.5
1972	19.3	50.4
1971	19.2	50.5
1970	18.8	50.4
1969	18.5	50.5
1968	18.6	50.6
1967	19.4	50.6
1966	13.7	50.6
1965	18.6	50.5
1964	17.7	50.5
1963	17.3	50.6
1962	17	50.7
1961	16.9	50.8
1960	17.2	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 40 in Mali, compared with 17.2 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Mali

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Mali
2100	11.5%	22.4%
2099	11.5%	22.6%
2098	11.5%	22.8%
2097	11.5%	23%
2096	11.6%	23.1%
2095	11.6%	23.3%
2094	11.6%	23.5%
2093	11.7%	23.7%
2092	11.7%	23.9%
2091	11.8%	24.1%
2090	11.8%	24.3%
2089	11.8%	24.5%
2088	11.8%	24.8%
2087	11.9%	25%
2086	11.9%	25.2%
2085	11.8%	25.5%
2084	11.8%	25.7%
2083	11.8%	25.9%
2082	11.8%	26.2%
2081	11.7%	26.5%
2080	11.6%	26.7%
2079	11.6%	27%
2078	11.5%	27.3%
2077	11.4%	27.6%
2076	11.3%	27.9%
2075	11.2%	28.1%
2074	11.1%	28.4%
2073	11.1%	28.7%
2072	11%	29%
2071	10.9%	29.3%
2070	10.9%	29.6%
2069	10.8%	30%
2068	10.8%	30.3%
2067	10.8%	30.6%
2066	10.8%	30.9%
2065	10.8%	31.2%
2064	10.8%	31.6%
2063	10.8%	31.9%
2062	10.9%	32.2%
2061	10.9%	32.6%
2060	11%	33%
2059	11%	33.3%
2058	11.1%	33.7%
2057	11.1%	34.1%
2056	11.2%	34.4%
2055	11.2%	34.8%
2054	11.3%	35.2%
2053	11.3%	35.7%
2052	11.3%	36.1%
2051	11.3%	36.5%
2050	11.2%	36.9%
2049	11.2%	37.3%
2048	11.1%	37.8%
2047	11.1%	38.2%
2046	11%	38.6%
2045	10.9%	39%
2044	10.8%	39.4%
2043	10.7%	39.8%
2042	10.6%	40.2%
2041	10.5%	40.6%
2040	10.4%	41%
2039	10.3%	41.3%
2038	10.2%	41.6%
2037	10.1%	42%
2036	10.1%	42.3%
2035	10.1%	42.6%
2034	10.1%	42.9%
2033	10.1%	43.2%
2032	10.2%	43.5%
2031	10.3%	43.9%
2030	10.5%	44.2%
2029	10.6%	44.5%
2028	10.8%	44.9%
2027	11%	45.3%
2026	11.1%	45.6%
2025	11.3%	46%
2024	11.4%	46.1%
2023	11.6%	46.5%
2022	11.9%	46.8%
2021	12%	47%
2020	12.2%	47.3%
2019	12.4%	47.6%
2018	12.5%	47.8%
2017	12.6%	47.9%
2016	12.7%	48%
2015	12.8%	48%
2014	13%	48%
2013	13.1%	47.9%
2012	13.2%	47.6%
2011	13.3%	47.3%
2010	13.4%	47.1%
2009	13.5%	46.9%
2008	13.5%	46.8%
2007	13.6%	46.6%
2006	13.7%	46.5%
2005	13.8%	46.4%
2004	13.8%	46.4%
2003	13.9%	46.4%
2002	14.1%	46.4%
2001	14.2%	46.5%
2000	14.4%	46.6%
1999	14.6%	46.7%
1998	14.8%	46.8%
1997	15.1%	47%
1996	15.3%	47%
1995	15.6%	47.1%
1994	16%	47.1%
1993	16.4%	47.1%
1992	16.9%	47.1%
1991	17.4%	47%
1990	18%	46.8%
1989	18.8%	46.7%
1988	19.5%	46.4%
1987	20.3%	46%
1986	21%	45.7%
1985	21.7%	45.3%
1984	22.2%	45%
1983	22.6%	44.7%
1982	23.1%	44.5%
1981	23.3%	44.2%
1980	23.4%	43.9%
1979	23.7%	43.6%
1978	23.8%	43.2%
1977	23.9%	43%
1976	23.9%	42.7%
1975	23.8%	42.4%
1974	23.8%	42.1%
1973	23.6%	41.9%
1972	23.4%	41.7%
1971	23.3%	41.5%
1970	23.3%	41.3%
1969	23.4%	41.2%
1968	23.5%	41%
1967	23.8%	40.9%
1966	24.4%	40.8%
1965	25.1%	40.7%
1964	25.8%	40.6%
1963	26.8%	40.5%
1962	28%	40.4%
1961	29.1%	40.4%
1960	29.8%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 18% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Mali compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Mali

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Japan

Mali

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Mali
2023	3	367
2022	5	381
2021	4	415
2020	4	405
2019	5	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	6	558
2009	6	565
2008	6	573
2007	6	574
2006	7	568
2005	7	577
2004	7	592
2003	8	616
2002	8	649
2001	8	694
2000	9	741
1999	9	749
1998	10	781
1997	10	820
1996	11	875
1995	11	895
1994	11	935
1993	12	988
1992	13	1,024
1991	13	1,063
1990	14	1,087
1989	15	1,106
1988	16	1,128
1987	17	1,142
1986	18	1,184
1985	19	1,217

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Japan, compared to 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Mali
2023	0.24%	9.13%
2022	0.24%	9.4%
2021	0.24%	9.69%
2020	0.24%	10%
2019	0.25%	10.3%
2018	0.25%	10.6%
2017	0.26%	10.9%
2016	0.27%	11.2%
2015	0.28%	11.6%
2014	0.29%	11.9%
2013	0.3%	12.2%
2012	0.31%	12.6%
2011	0.33%	13%
2010	0.33%	13.4%
2009	0.34%	13.8%
2008	0.34%	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	0.43%	18.2%
2000	0.45%	18.8%
1999	0.47%	19.4%
1998	0.5%	19.9%
1997	0.52%	20.4%
1996	0.55%	20.8%
1995	0.57%	21.2%
1994	0.59%	21.5%
1993	0.6%	21.9%
1992	0.61%	22.3%
1991	0.62%	22.7%
1990	0.63%	23.1%
1989	0.64%	23.6%
1988	0.66%	24.2%
1987	0.68%	24.8%
1986	0.71%	25.4%
1985	0.75%	26.1%
1984	0.79%	26.9%
1983	0.83%	27.7%
1982	0.88%	28.5%
1981	0.93%	29.3%
1980	0.99%	30.2%
1979	1.05%	31%
1978	1.11%	31.8%
1977	1.18%	32.7%
1976	1.25%	33.6%
1975	1.33%	34.4%
1974	1.41%	35.2%
1973	1.49%	36%
1972	1.57%	36.7%
1971	1.65%	37.3%
1970	1.75%	38%
1969	1.85%	38.6%
1968	1.96%	39.2%
1967	2.1%	39.8%
1966	2.26%	40.5%
1965	2.46%	41.2%
1964	2.7%	41.9%
1963	2.98%	42.6%
1962	3.29%	-
1961	3.62%	-
1960	3.97%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 9.13% in Mali. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.