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Fertility & birth rates in Mali and Mexico

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Mali has an annual birth rate of 40 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.7 for Mexico. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.61 in Mali and 1.91 in Mexico — 66% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -20% in Mali and by -71.8% in Mexico — in 1960, it was 7.02 and 6.76, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Mali is ranked 6/196 by birth rate compared to 100/196 for Mexico.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.2 years in Mali, compared to 21.3 years in Mexico.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.8 in Mali — it's 26.8 in Mexico.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 138.6 in Mali vs 60.1 in Mexico.
  • In Mali, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Mexico.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +3.14% in Mali and +0.95% in Mexico.

Birth rate data compared

Mali Mexico
Fertility rate 5.61 1.91
Birth rate 40 15.7
Birth rate rank 6/196 100/196
Age at first childbirth 19.2 years 21.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.8 years 26.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 133.6 58.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 241.9 99.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 89.2 16.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 16.4% 69.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 67.3% 96.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.37% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.24% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.76% 1.08%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 9.13% 1.25%
Population change due to births and deaths +746,398 +1,238,366
Natural population change rank 26/196 12/196
Natural population change rate +3.14% +0.95%
Population growth +2.98% +0.86%
Population growth rank 16/197 113/197
Life expectancy 60.9 years 75.4 years

Fertility rate in Mali vs Mexico chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mali was 5.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Mali vs Mexico population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Mali
Factual

UN forecast
Mexico
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Mali Mexico
1960 7.02 6.76
1961 7.03 6.78
1962 7.04 6.8
1963 7.05 6.82
1964 7.06 6.83
1965 7.08 6.82
1966 7.11 6.79
1967 7.14 6.75
1968 7.16 6.71
1969 7.18 6.63
1970 7.18 6.53
1971 7.2 6.42
1972 7.22 6.28
1973 7.22 6.12
1974 7.23 5.95
1975 7.25 5.74
1976 7.27 5.54
1977 7.3 5.36
1978 7.32 5.2
1979 7.35 4.96
1980 7.37 4.74
1981 7.37 4.57
1982 7.32 4.43
1983 7.28 4.3
1984 7.26 4.18
1985 7.26 4.09
1986 7.31 3.97
1987 7.31 3.8
1988 7.32 3.64
1989 7.33 3.53
1990 7.31 3.44
1991 7.28 3.36
1992 7.24 3.29
1993 7.18 3.21
1994 7.12 3.13
1995 7.05 3.04
1996 7.01 2.96
1997 6.97 2.89
1998 6.94 2.82
1999 6.91 2.76
2000 6.89 2.71
2001 6.85 2.67
2002 6.82 2.63
2003 6.78 2.58
2004 6.74 2.54
2005 6.71 2.5
2006 6.68 2.46
2007 6.65 2.42
2008 6.62 2.39
2009 6.59 2.36
2010 6.58 2.34
2011 6.55 2.32
2012 6.52 2.29
2013 6.49 2.27
2014 6.44 2.21
2015 6.39 2.14
2016 6.32 2.09
2017 6.25 2.04
2018 6.12 2.03
2019 5.89 2.02
2020 5.85 1.99
2021 5.78 1.97
2022 5.69 1.94
2023 5.61 1.91
2024 5.51 1.89
2025 5.42 1.87
2026 5.33 1.85
2027 5.24 1.83
2028 5.15 1.82
2029 5.07 1.81
2030 4.96 1.79
2031 4.88 1.78
2032 4.78 1.77
2033 4.7 1.77
2034 4.6 1.76
2035 4.49 1.76
2036 4.41 1.75
2037 4.32 1.75
2038 4.24 1.74
2039 4.14 1.74
2040 4.05 1.73
2041 3.97 1.73
2042 3.89 1.72
2043 3.82 1.72
2044 3.75 1.72
2045 3.69 1.71
2046 3.62 1.71
2047 3.55 1.71
2048 3.49 1.7
2049 3.42 1.7
2050 3.37 1.7

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mali
Factual

UN forecast
Mexico
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Mali Mexico
1960 40.3% 46.8%
1961 40.4% 47%
1962 40.4% 47.1%
1963 40.5% 47.2%
1964 40.6% 47.3%
1965 40.7% 47.4%
1966 40.8% 47.5%
1967 40.9% 47.6%
1968 41% 47.6%
1969 41.2% 47.7%
1970 41.3% 47.7%
1971 41.5% 47.8%
1972 41.7% 47.7%
1973 41.9% 47.7%
1974 42.1% 47.6%
1975 42.4% 47.5%
1976 42.7% 47.2%
1977 43% 47%
1978 43.2% 46.7%
1979 43.6% 46.3%
1980 43.9% 45.8%
1981 44.2% 45.2%
1982 44.5% 44.4%
1983 44.7% 43.7%
1984 45% 43%
1985 45.3% 42.3%
1986 45.7% 41.6%
1987 46% 41%
1988 46.4% 40.3%
1989 46.7% 39.7%
1990 46.8% 39%
1991 47% 38.4%
1992 47.1% 37.8%
1993 47.1% 37.3%
1994 47.1% 36.9%
1995 47.1% 36.5%
1996 47% 36%
1997 47% 35.6%
1998 46.8% 35.2%
1999 46.7% 34.8%
2000 46.6% 34.3%
2001 46.5% 33.9%
2002 46.4% 33.4%
2003 46.4% 33%
2004 46.4% 32.5%
2005 46.4% 32.1%
2006 46.5% 31.6%
2007 46.6% 31.1%
2008 46.8% 30.6%
2009 46.9% 30.2%
2010 47.1% 29.8%
2011 47.3% 29.4%
2012 47.6% 29%
2013 47.9% 28.7%
2014 48% 28.3%
2015 48% 28%
2016 48% 27.6%
2017 47.9% 27.2%
2018 47.8% 26.7%
2019 47.6% 26.3%
2020 47.3% 26%
2021 47% 25.7%
2022 46.8% 25.3%
2023 46.5% 24.9%
2024 46.1% 24.5%
2025 45.8% 24.1%
2026 45.4% 23.7%
2027 45.1% 23.2%
2028 44.7% 22.8%
2029 44.4% 22.4%
2030 44% 22.1%
2031 43.7% 21.7%
2032 43.4% 21.4%
2033 43% 21.2%
2034 42.7% 20.9%
2035 42.4% 20.6%
2036 42.1% 20.3%
2037 41.8% 20.1%
2038 41.5% 19.9%
2039 41.1% 19.6%
2040 40.8% 19.4%
2041 40.4% 19.2%
2042 40% 19%
2043 39.6% 18.8%
2044 39.2% 18.6%
2045 38.8% 18.4%
2046 38.4% 18.2%
2047 38% 18%
2048 37.6% 17.8%
2049 37.1% 17.7%
2050 36.7% 17.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Mali and 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mali and Mexico compared.

Natural population change in Mali vs Mexico by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +3.25% in Mali and +1.05% in Mexico. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Mali
Mexico

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Mali Mexico
1960 88,802 1,206,955
1961 91,115 1,265,833
1962 93,101 1,328,319
1963 95,055 1,387,678
1964 97,166 1,447,360
1965 100,451 1,508,344
1966 103,684 1,566,170
1967 107,650 1,620,534
1968 111,403 1,671,918
1969 114,361 1,711,297
1970 118,952 1,753,370
1971 123,591 1,790,990
1972 129,687 1,823,302
1973 135,801 1,845,593
1974 142,448 1,868,809
1975 150,222 1,880,241
1976 157,778 1,891,958
1977 165,071 1,902,964
1978 172,652 1,921,419
1979 182,449 1,908,018
1980 190,560 1,893,158
1981 198,227 1,904,384
1982 204,892 1,921,772
1983 211,795 1,939,193
1984 218,078 1,960,428
1985 224,734 1,983,622
1986 233,799 1,998,043
1987 238,871 1,971,231
1988 245,682 1,936,601
1989 249,929 1,927,752
1990 252,308 1,926,480
1991 261,656 1,942,832
1992 267,605 1,956,659
1993 274,480 1,963,708
1994 282,356 1,959,775
1995 285,598 1,941,458
1996 293,953 1,922,554
1997 308,429 1,898,383
1998 323,940 1,871,650
1999 343,705 1,859,475
2000 359,159 1,845,383
2001 376,472 1,836,418
2002 396,732 1,820,665
2003 417,766 1,788,016
2004 439,717 1,759,250
2005 460,964 1,732,663
2006 477,665 1,706,084
2007 495,800 1,684,915
2008 514,665 1,670,846
2009 533,730 1,661,180
2010 554,447 1,658,682
2011 570,899 1,659,161
2012 588,748 1,656,599
2013 597,887 1,642,609
2014 614,419 1,587,620
2015 630,006 1,508,439
2016 645,652 1,445,256
2017 661,973 1,384,178
2018 670,723 1,366,076
2019 667,110 1,357,485
2020 683,053 1,031,637
2021 703,674 936,682
2022 726,465 1,224,397
2023 746,398 1,238,366

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Maternal mortality chart: Mali vs Mexico

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

Mali
Mexico
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mali Mexico
1985 1,217 107
1986 1,184 100
1987 1,142 93
1988 1,128 88
1989 1,106 85
1990 1,087 81
1991 1,063 77
1992 1,024 73
1993 988 71
1994 935 69
1995 895 66
1996 875 64
1997 820 62
1998 781 60
1999 749 58
2000 741 56
2001 694 55
2002 649 55
2003 616 54
2004 592 53
2005 577 52
2006 568 51
2007 574 50
2008 573 51
2009 565 51
2010 558 50
2011 553 47
2012 549 46
2013 525 45
2014 507 44
2015 490 43
2016 472 43
2017 453 44
2018 434 44
2019 416 43
2020 405 61
2021 415 104
2022 381 45
2023 367 42

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.13% in Mali and 1.25% in Mexico. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Mali
Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Mali Mexico
1960 - 15.5%
1961 - 14.8%
1962 - 14.3%
1963 42.6% 13.7%
1964 41.9% 13.2%
1965 41.2% 12.7%
1966 40.5% 12.3%
1967 39.8% 11.9%
1968 39.2% 11.5%
1969 38.6% 11.1%
1970 38% 10.7%
1971 37.3% 10.3%
1972 36.7% 9.93%
1973 36% 9.56%
1974 35.2% 9.21%
1975 34.4% 8.86%
1976 33.6% 8.52%
1977 32.7% 8.18%
1978 31.8% 7.85%
1979 31% 7.51%
1980 30.2% 7.18%
1981 29.3% 6.86%
1982 28.5% 6.55%
1983 27.7% 6.26%
1984 26.9% 5.98%
1985 26.1% 5.71%
1986 25.4% 5.46%
1987 24.8% 5.21%
1988 24.2% 4.98%
1989 23.6% 4.75%
1990 23.1% 4.53%
1991 22.7% 4.32%
1992 22.3% 4.12%
1993 21.9% 3.92%
1994 21.5% 3.74%
1995 21.2% 3.57%
1996 20.8% 3.4%
1997 20.4% 3.24%
1998 19.9% 3.09%
1999 19.4% 2.94%
2000 18.8% 2.81%
2001 18.2% 2.68%
2002 17.5% 2.57%
2003 16.9% 2.46%
2004 16.3% 2.36%
2005 15.7% 2.27%
2006 15.2% 2.19%
2007 14.7% 2.11%
2008 14.3% 2.04%
2009 13.8% 1.98%
2010 13.4% 1.91%
2011 13% 1.85%
2012 12.6% 1.79%
2013 12.2% 1.73%
2014 11.9% 1.68%
2015 11.6% 1.62%
2016 11.2% 1.57%
2017 10.9% 1.52%
2018 10.6% 1.47%
2019 10.3% 1.42%
2020 10% 1.38%
2021 9.69% 1.33%
2022 9.4% 1.29%
2023 9.13% 1.25%

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