Mali birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Mali by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Mali is 5.61, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 7.18 — a 21.8% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Mali (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +3.25% annually. On average, 674,947 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 3.14% — 746,398 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Mali ranks 26/196 for absolute natural population change and 5/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Mali by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 19.3% will be to women under age 20, 50.6% to women ages 20-29, and 30.1% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 17.8%, 47.1%, and 35.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

Chart Table

Mali

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Mali	World
2100	22.4%	16.5%
2099	22.6%	16.6%
2098	22.8%	16.6%
2097	23%	16.7%
2096	23.1%	16.8%
2095	23.3%	16.8%
2094	23.5%	16.9%
2093	23.7%	17%
2092	23.9%	17%
2091	24.1%	17.1%
2090	24.3%	17.2%
2089	24.5%	17.2%
2088	24.8%	17.3%
2087	25%	17.4%
2086	25.2%	17.4%
2085	25.5%	17.5%
2084	25.7%	17.5%
2083	25.9%	17.6%
2082	26.2%	17.7%
2081	26.5%	17.7%
2080	26.7%	17.8%
2079	27%	17.8%
2078	27.3%	17.9%
2077	27.6%	17.9%
2076	27.9%	18%
2075	28.1%	18%
2074	28.4%	18.1%
2073	28.7%	18.2%
2072	29%	18.2%
2071	29.3%	18.3%
2070	29.6%	18.3%
2069	30%	18.4%
2068	30.3%	18.5%
2067	30.6%	18.6%
2066	30.9%	18.6%
2065	31.2%	18.7%
2064	31.6%	18.8%
2063	31.9%	18.9%
2062	32.2%	19.1%
2061	32.6%	19.2%
2060	33%	19.3%
2059	33.3%	19.4%
2058	33.7%	19.5%
2057	34.1%	19.6%
2056	34.4%	19.8%
2055	34.8%	19.9%
2054	35.2%	20%
2053	35.7%	20.1%
2052	36.1%	20.2%
2051	36.5%	20.3%
2050	36.9%	20.4%
2049	37.3%	20.5%
2048	37.8%	20.6%
2047	38.2%	20.7%
2046	38.6%	20.8%
2045	39%	20.9%
2044	39.4%	20.9%
2043	39.8%	21%
2042	40.2%	21.1%
2041	40.6%	21.2%
2040	41%	21.2%
2039	41.3%	21.3%
2038	41.6%	21.4%
2037	42%	21.5%
2036	42.3%	21.6%
2035	42.6%	21.8%
2034	42.9%	22%
2033	43.2%	22.2%
2032	43.5%	22.4%
2031	43.9%	22.7%
2030	44.2%	23%
2029	44.5%	23.3%
2028	44.9%	23.6%
2027	45.3%	23.9%
2026	45.6%	24.2%
2025	46%	24.6%
2024	46.1%	24.7%
2023	46.5%	25%
2022	46.8%	25.3%
2021	47%	25.6%
2020	47.3%	25.8%
2019	47.6%	26%
2018	47.8%	26.2%
2017	47.9%	26.4%
2016	48%	26.5%
2015	48%	26.6%
2014	48%	26.8%
2013	47.9%	26.9%
2012	47.6%	27%
2011	47.3%	27.1%
2010	47.1%	27.3%
2009	46.9%	27.5%
2008	46.8%	27.6%
2007	46.6%	27.9%
2006	46.5%	28.1%
2005	46.4%	28.5%
2004	46.4%	28.8%
2003	46.4%	29.2%
2002	46.4%	29.6%
2001	46.5%	30%
2000	46.6%	30.4%
1999	46.7%	30.8%
1998	46.8%	31.1%
1997	47%	31.5%
1996	47%	31.8%
1995	47.1%	32.1%
1994	47.1%	32.3%
1993	47.1%	32.5%
1992	47.1%	32.7%
1991	47%	32.9%
1990	46.8%	33%
1989	46.7%	33.2%
1988	46.4%	33.4%
1987	46%	33.6%
1986	45.7%	33.8%
1985	45.3%	34%
1984	45%	34.3%
1983	44.7%	34.6%
1982	44.5%	34.9%
1981	44.2%	35.2%
1980	43.9%	35.5%
1979	43.6%	35.9%
1978	43.2%	36.3%
1977	43%	36.7%
1976	42.7%	36.9%
1975	42.4%	37.1%
1974	42.1%	37.2%
1973	41.9%	37.3%
1972	41.7%	37.5%
1971	41.5%	37.6%
1970	41.3%	37.7%
1969	41.2%	37.8%
1968	41%	37.9%
1967	40.9%	38%
1966	40.8%	38%
1965	40.7%	38%
1964	40.6%	38%
1963	40.5%	37.8%
1962	40.4%	37.6%
1961	40.4%	37.5%
1960	40.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Mali was 40.3% in 1960, 47.1% in 1992, and 46.1% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Mali.

Maternal mortality by year

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Mali

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mali	World
2023	367	197
2022	381	203
2021	415	242
2020	405	211
2019	416	207
2018	434	211
2017	453	215
2016	472	220
2015	490	228
2014	507	231
2013	525	235
2012	549	239
2011	553	247
2010	558	253
2009	565	258
2008	573	264
2007	574	269
2006	568	276
2005	577	283
2004	592	291
2003	616	301
2002	649	311
2001	694	321
2000	741	328
1999	749	340
1998	781	360
1997	820	358
1996	875	366
1995	895	371
1994	935	382
1993	988	389
1992	1,024	395
1991	1,063	395
1990	1,087	391
1989	1,106	401
1988	1,128	414
1987	1,142	429
1986	1,184	438
1985	1,217	460

The maternal mortality rate in Mali was 367 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.37% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 50.5% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Mali

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mali	World
2023	9.13%	2.49%
2022	9.4%	2.59%
2021	9.69%	2.66%
2020	10%	2.75%
2019	10.3%	2.86%
2018	10.6%	2.97%
2017	10.9%	3.11%
2016	11.2%	3.22%
2015	11.6%	3.35%
2014	11.9%	3.48%
2013	12.2%	3.61%
2012	12.6%	3.77%
2011	13%	3.97%
2010	13.4%	4.11%
2009	13.8%	4.31%
2008	14.3%	4.5%
2007	14.7%	4.7%
2006	15.2%	4.92%
2005	15.7%	5.16%
2004	16.3%	5.43%
2003	16.9%	5.65%
2002	17.5%	5.94%
2001	18.2%	6.21%
2000	18.8%	6.48%
1999	19.4%	6.75%
1998	19.9%	7.05%
1997	20.4%	7.28%
1996	20.8%	7.52%
1995	21.2%	7.76%
1994	21.5%	7.98%
1993	21.9%	8.19%
1992	22.3%	8.46%
1991	22.7%	8.66%
1990	23.1%	8.81%
1989	23.6%	9.02%
1988	24.2%	9.31%
1987	24.8%	9.47%
1986	25.4%	9.81%
1985	26.1%	10.1%
1984	26.9%	10.4%
1983	27.7%	10.6%
1982	28.5%	10.8%
1981	29.3%	11%
1980	30.2%	11.4%
1979	31%	11.7%
1978	31.8%	12.2%
1977	32.7%	12.6%
1976	33.6%	13%
1975	34.4%	13.4%
1974	35.2%	13.8%
1973	36%	14.1%
1972	36.7%	14.5%
1971	37.3%	15.1%
1970	38%	15.2%
1969	38.6%	15.4%
1968	39.2%	15.6%
1967	39.8%	15.9%
1966	40.5%	16.1%
1965	41.2%	16.4%
1964	41.9%	16.6%
1963	42.6%	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Mali was 91.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 9.13% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 187.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.