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Fertility & birth rates in Mali and Nicaragua

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Mali has an annual birth rate of 40 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19.4 for Nicaragua. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.61 in Mali and 2.22 in Nicaragua — 60.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 20% in Mali and by 69% in Nicaragua — in 1960, it was 7.02 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Mali is ranked 6/196 by birth rate compared to 79/196 for Nicaragua.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.2 years in Mali, compared to 19.2 years in Nicaragua.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.8 in Mali — it's 26 in Nicaragua.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 138.6 in Mali vs 93.5 in Nicaragua.
  • In Mali, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.6% in Nicaragua.

Fertility rate in Mali vs Nicaragua by year

Mali
Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Nicaragua
2023 5.61 2.22
2022 5.69 2.24
2021 5.78 2.27
2020 5.85 2.3
2019 5.89 2.32
2018 6.12 2.35
2017 6.25 2.38
2016 6.32 2.41
2015 6.39 2.43
2014 6.44 2.46
2013 6.49 2.49
2012 6.52 2.53
2011 6.55 2.56
2010 6.58 2.6
2009 6.59 2.63
2008 6.62 2.66
2007 6.65 2.7
2006 6.68 2.73
2005 6.71 2.77
2004 6.74 2.78
2003 6.78 2.83
2002 6.82 2.89
2001 6.85 3
2000 6.89 3.12
1999 6.91 3.22
1998 6.94 3.34
1997 6.97 3.47
1996 7.01 3.62
1995 7.05 3.78
1994 7.12 3.94
1993 7.18 4.1
1992 7.24 4.27
1991 7.28 4.43
1990 7.31 4.6
1989 7.33 4.76
1988 7.32 4.93
1987 7.31 5.07
1986 7.31 5.22
1985 7.26 5.36
1984 7.26 5.49
1983 7.28 5.61
1982 7.32 5.74
1981 7.37 5.84
1980 7.37 5.96
1979 7.35 6.07
1978 7.32 6.16
1977 7.3 6.28
1976 7.27 6.37
1975 7.25 6.45
1974 7.23 6.52
1973 7.22 6.59
1972 7.22 6.65
1971 7.2 6.71
1970 7.18 6.77
1969 7.18 6.83
1968 7.16 6.89
1967 7.14 6.94
1966 7.11 6.99
1965 7.08 7.03
1964 7.06 7.06
1963 7.05 7.08
1962 7.04 7.1
1961 7.03 7.11
1960 7.02 7.16

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 Mali was 5.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Mali
Nicaragua
1x
Year Natural population change
Mali Nicaragua
2023 746,398 100,921
2022 726,465 100,987
2021 703,674 89,213
2020 683,053 90,515
2019 667,110 102,817
2018 670,723 104,814
2017 661,973 105,468
2016 645,652 106,585
2015 630,006 107,344
2014 614,419 108,420
2013 597,887 109,032
2012 588,748 110,065
2011 570,899 110,026
2010 554,447 110,475
2009 533,730 110,213
2008 514,665 110,395
2007 495,800 110,341
2006 477,665 110,073
2005 460,964 108,984
2004 439,717 106,904
2003 417,766 106,142
2002 396,732 105,805
2001 376,472 107,109
2000 359,159 109,192
1999 343,705 110,217
1998 323,940 108,862
1997 308,429 114,415
1996 293,953 116,849
1995 285,598 118,325
1994 282,356 119,565
1993 274,480 120,469
1992 267,605 121,204
1991 261,656 121,787
1990 252,308 120,677
1989 249,929 120,128
1988 245,682 117,299
1987 238,871 112,885
1986 233,799 113,054
1985 224,734 110,949
1984 218,078 110,133
1983 211,795 110,618
1982 204,892 112,468
1981 198,227 110,421
1980 190,560 108,604
1979 182,449 96,429
1978 172,652 98,419
1977 165,071 100,498
1976 157,778 98,100
1975 150,222 95,230
1974 142,448 92,505
1973 135,801 89,662
1972 129,687 76,906
1971 123,591 84,139
1970 118,952 81,127
1969 114,361 78,237
1968 111,403 75,458
1967 107,650 72,722
1966 103,684 69,883
1965 100,451 67,056
1964 97,166 64,227
1963 95,055 61,738
1962 93,101 59,547
1961 91,115 57,499
1960 88,802 55,664

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 +3.14% in Mali and +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.25% in Mali and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Mali vs Nicaragua by year

Mali
Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mali Nicaragua
2023 40 19.4
2022 40.3 19.7
2021 40.7 20
2020 41 20.5
2019 41.1 20.8
2018 42.6 21.2
2017 43.4 21.6
2016 43.9 22.1
2015 44.5 22.4
2014 45 22.8
2013 45.5 23.2
2012 46.3 23.6
2011 46.5 24
2010 46.9 24.3
2009 47 24.6
2008 47.2 24.9
2007 47.4 25.2
2006 47.6 25.4
2005 47.9 25.6
2004 47.8 25.7
2003 47.6 25.9
2002 47.3 26.3
2001 47.1 27
2000 47.1 27.9
1999 47 28.5
1998 46.4 29.2
1997 46.1 30
1996 45.8 31
1995 45.9 31.9
1994 46.5 32.9
1993 46.7 33.9
1992 46.9 34.9
1991 47.2 35.8
1990 47 36.6
1989 47.7 37.5
1988 48.2 38.4
1987 48.4 39.1
1986 48.8 39.8
1985 48.8 40.6
1984 49 41.3
1983 49.4 42.1
1982 50 42.8
1981 50.4 43.4
1980 50.6 44.1
1979 50.7 44.6
1978 50.4 44.9
1977 50.5 45.3
1976 50.6 45.6
1975 50.6 45.9
1974 50.5 46.2
1973 50.5 46.4
1972 50.4 46.7
1971 50.5 46.8
1970 50.4 46.8
1969 50.5 47
1968 50.6 47.2
1967 50.6 47.4
1966 50.6 47.6
1965 50.5 47.9
1964 50.5 48.2
1963 50.6 48.5
1962 50.7 48.9
1961 50.8 49.3
1960 50.8 50

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 40 in Mali and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 50.8 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mali Nicaragua
Fertility rate 5.61 2.22
Fertility rate rank 6/196 88/196
Birth rate 40 19.4
Birth rate rank 6/196 79/196
Population change due to births and deaths +746,398 +100,921
Natural population change rank 26/196 79/196
Natural population change rate +3.14% +1.48%
Population growth +2.98% +1.36%
Population growth rank 15/197 78/197
Age at first childbirth 19.2 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 28.8 years 26 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 133.2 91.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 243.6 108.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 88.4 20.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 27.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 16.4% 77.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 67.3% 94.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.37% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.24% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.76% 1.03%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 9.13% 1.34%
Life expectancy 61.1 years 75.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mali
Factual

UN forecast
Nicaragua
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mali Nicaragua
2100 22.4% 14.2%
2099 22.6% 14.3%
2098 22.8% 14.3%
2097 23% 14.4%
2096 23.1% 14.4%
2095 23.3% 14.5%
2094 23.5% 14.5%
2093 23.7% 14.6%
2092 23.9% 14.7%
2091 24.1% 14.7%
2090 24.3% 14.8%
2089 24.5% 14.9%
2088 24.8% 14.9%
2087 25% 15%
2086 25.2% 15.1%
2085 25.5% 15.2%
2084 25.7% 15.2%
2083 25.9% 15.3%
2082 26.2% 15.4%
2081 26.5% 15.5%
2080 26.7% 15.6%
2079 27% 15.7%
2078 27.3% 15.8%
2077 27.6% 15.9%
2076 27.9% 16%
2075 28.1% 16.1%
2074 28.4% 16.2%
2073 28.7% 16.3%
2072 29% 16.4%
2071 29.3% 16.5%
2070 29.6% 16.7%
2069 30% 16.8%
2068 30.3% 16.9%
2067 30.6% 17.1%
2066 30.9% 17.2%
2065 31.2% 17.4%
2064 31.6% 17.6%
2063 31.9% 17.7%
2062 32.2% 17.9%
2061 32.6% 18.1%
2060 33% 18.2%
2059 33.3% 18.4%
2058 33.7% 18.6%
2057 34.1% 18.8%
2056 34.4% 19%
2055 34.8% 19.2%
2054 35.2% 19.4%
2053 35.7% 19.7%
2052 36.1% 19.9%
2051 36.5% 20.1%
2050 36.9% 20.3%
2049 37.3% 20.6%
2048 37.8% 20.8%
2047 38.2% 21.1%
2046 38.6% 21.3%
2045 39% 21.6%
2044 39.4% 21.8%
2043 39.8% 22.1%
2042 40.2% 22.4%
2041 40.6% 22.7%
2040 41% 23%
2039 41.3% 23.3%
2038 41.6% 23.6%
2037 42% 23.9%
2036 42.3% 24.2%
2035 42.6% 24.5%
2034 42.9% 24.9%
2033 43.2% 25.2%
2032 43.5% 25.6%
2031 43.9% 26%
2030 44.2% 26.4%
2029 44.5% 26.8%
2028 44.9% 27.2%
2027 45.3% 27.7%
2026 45.6% 28.1%
2025 46% 28.5%
2024 46.1% 28.8%
2023 46.5% 29.2%
2022 46.8% 29.6%
2021 47% 30.1%
2020 47.3% 30.4%
2019 47.6% 30.8%
2018 47.8% 31.1%
2017 47.9% 31.5%
2016 48% 31.8%
2015 48% 32.2%
2014 48% 32.6%
2013 47.9% 32.9%
2012 47.6% 33.3%
2011 47.3% 33.8%
2010 47.1% 34.2%
2009 46.9% 34.7%
2008 46.8% 35.2%
2007 46.6% 35.7%
2006 46.5% 36.2%
2005 46.4% 36.8%
2004 46.4% 37.5%
2003 46.4% 38.2%
2002 46.4% 38.9%
2001 46.5% 39.6%
2000 46.6% 40.3%
1999 46.7% 41%
1998 46.8% 41.7%
1997 47% 42.4%
1996 47% 43.1%
1995 47.1% 43.7%
1994 47.1% 44.3%
1993 47.1% 44.8%
1992 47.1% 45.2%
1991 47% 45.7%
1990 46.8% 46.1%
1989 46.7% 46.4%
1988 46.4% 46.7%
1987 46% 46.9%
1986 45.7% 47%
1985 45.3% 47.1%
1984 45% 47.2%
1983 44.7% 47.2%
1982 44.5% 47.3%
1981 44.2% 47.3%
1980 43.9% 47.3%
1979 43.6% 47.3%
1978 43.2% 47.3%
1977 43% 47.2%
1976 42.7% 47.3%
1975 42.4% 47.3%
1974 42.1% 47.3%
1973 41.9% 47.4%
1972 41.7% 47.4%
1971 41.5% 47.5%
1970 41.3% 47.5%
1969 41.2% 47.6%
1968 41% 47.7%
1967 40.9% 47.8%
1966 40.8% 47.9%
1965 40.7% 48.1%
1964 40.6% 48.2%
1963 40.5% 48.2%
1962 40.4% 48%
1961 40.4% 47.8%
1960 40.3% 47.6%

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 46.1% of the population in Mali and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mali and Nicaragua compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Mali vs Nicaragua

Mali
Nicaragua
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mali Nicaragua
2023 367 60
2022 381 61
2021 415 124
2020 405 87
2019 416 69
2018 434 67
2017 453 72
2016 472 77
2015 490 81
2014 507 83
2013 525 86
2012 549 88
2011 553 93
2010 558 96
2009 565 99
2008 573 101
2007 574 106
2006 568 113
2005 577 124
2004 592 140
2003 616 154
2002 649 170
2001 694 194
2000 741 213
1999 749 228
1998 781 239
1997 820 236
1996 875 244
1995 895 251
1994 935 256
1993 988 265
1992 1,024 272
1991 1,063 273
1990 1,087 281
1989 1,106 286
1988 1,128 301
1987 1,142 316
1986 1,184 313
1985 1,217 319

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 367 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mali, compared to 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

Mali
Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mali Nicaragua
2023 9.13% 1.34%
2022 9.4% 1.39%
2021 9.69% 1.45%
2020 10% 1.51%
2019 10.3% 1.57%
2018 10.6% 1.64%
2017 10.9% 1.71%
2016 11.2% 1.78%
2015 11.6% 1.86%
2014 11.9% 1.94%
2013 12.2% 2.03%
2012 12.6% 2.13%
2011 13% 2.22%
2010 13.4% 2.33%
2009 13.8% 2.44%
2008 14.3% 2.55%
2007 14.7% 2.68%
2006 15.2% 2.81%
2005 15.7% 2.95%
2004 16.3% 3.1%
2003 16.9% 3.26%
2002 17.5% 3.43%
2001 18.2% 3.62%
2000 18.8% 3.82%
1999 19.4% 4.04%
1998 19.9% 5.01%
1997 20.4% 4.54%
1996 20.8% 4.81%
1995 21.2% 5.09%
1994 21.5% 5.39%
1993 21.9% 5.69%
1992 22.3% 6%
1991 22.7% 6.31%
1990 23.1% 6.62%
1989 23.6% 6.92%
1988 24.2% 7.22%
1987 24.8% 7.53%
1986 25.4% 7.85%
1985 26.1% 8.21%
1984 26.9% 8.62%
1983 27.7% 9.07%
1982 28.5% 9.58%
1981 29.3% 10.2%
1980 30.2% 10.8%
1979 31% 11.5%
1978 31.8% 12.2%
1977 32.7% 12.9%
1976 33.6% 13.7%
1975 34.4% 14.4%
1974 35.2% 15%
1973 36% 15.6%
1972 36.7% 18.7%
1971 37.3% 16.6%
1970 38% 17.1%
1969 38.6% 17.4%
1968 39.2% 17.8%
1967 39.8% 18.1%
1966 40.5% 18.4%
1965 41.2% 18.7%
1964 41.9% 19%
1963 42.6% 19.2%
1962 - 19.4%
1961 - 19.6%
1960 - 19.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.13% in Mali and 1.34% in Nicaragua. 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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