Fertility & birth rates in Mali and Palestine

Fertility rate in Mali vs Palestine by year

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Mali

Palestine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mali	Palestine
2023	5.61	3.31
2022	5.69	3.38
2021	5.78	3.44
2020	5.85	3.51
2019	5.89	3.59
2018	6.12	3.67
2017	6.25	3.77
2016	6.32	3.89
2015	6.39	3.98
2014	6.44	4
2013	6.49	4.05
2012	6.52	4.15
2011	6.55	4.31
2010	6.58	4.43
2009	6.59	4.44
2008	6.62	4.51
2007	6.65	4.63
2006	6.68	4.74
2005	6.71	4.87
2004	6.74	4.97
2003	6.78	5.06
2002	6.82	5.22
2001	6.85	5.34
2000	6.89	5.46
1999	6.91	5.58
1998	6.94	5.69
1997	6.97	5.82
1996	7.01	5.99
1995	7.05	6.16
1994	7.12	6.33
1993	7.18	6.5
1992	7.24	6.65
1991	7.28	6.75
1990	7.31	6.81
1989	7.33	-
1988	7.32	-
1987	7.31	-
1986	7.31	-
1985	7.26	-
1984	7.26	-
1983	7.28	-
1982	7.32	-
1981	7.37	-
1980	7.37	-
1979	7.35	-
1978	7.32	-
1977	7.3	-
1976	7.27	-
1975	7.25	-
1974	7.23	-
1973	7.22	-
1972	7.22	-
1971	7.2	-
1970	7.18	-
1969	7.18	-
1968	7.16	-
1967	7.14	-
1966	7.11	-
1965	7.08	-
1964	7.06	-
1963	7.05	-
1962	7.04	-
1961	7.03	-
1960	7.02	-

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mali was 5.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mali

Palestine

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Year	Natural population change
	Mali	Palestine
2023	746,398	102,613
2022	726,465	123,987
2021	703,674	120,396
2020	683,053	122,416
2019	667,110	124,508
2018	670,723	124,791
2017	661,973	125,688
2016	645,652	126,698
2015	630,006	126,189
2014	614,419	120,724
2013	597,887	120,503
2012	588,748	119,185
2011	570,899	119,021
2010	554,447	117,674
2009	533,730	111,724
2008	514,665	108,395
2007	495,800	112,453
2006	477,665	111,728
2005	460,964	110,569
2004	439,717	110,045
2003	417,766	109,162
2002	396,732	108,560
2001	376,472	107,320
2000	359,159	106,367
1999	343,705	104,823
1998	323,940	103,566
1997	308,429	102,307
1996	293,953	98,085
1995	285,598	94,037
1994	282,356	90,156
1993	274,480	86,434
1992	267,605	82,865
1991	261,656	79,444
1990	252,308	76,163
1989	249,929	-
1988	245,682	-
1987	238,871	-
1986	233,799	-
1985	224,734	-
1984	218,078	-
1983	211,795	-
1982	204,892	-
1981	198,227	-
1980	190,560	-
1979	182,449	-
1978	172,652	-
1977	165,071	-
1976	157,778	-
1975	150,222	-
1974	142,448	-
1973	135,801	-
1972	129,687	-
1971	123,591	-
1970	118,952	-
1969	114,361	-
1968	111,403	-
1967	107,650	-
1966	103,684	-
1965	100,451	-
1964	97,166	-
1963	95,055	-
1962	93,101	-
1961	91,115	-
1960	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 +3.14% in Mali and +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.25% in Mali and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Mali vs Palestine by year

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Mali

Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mali	Palestine
2023	40	27.1
2022	40.3	27.6
2021	40.7	28.2
2020	41	28.9
2019	41.1	29.7
2018	42.6	30.5
2017	43.4	31.4
2016	43.9	32.3
2015	44.5	32.9
2014	45	32.8
2013	45.5	32.9
2012	46.3	33.4
2011	46.5	34.1
2010	46.9	34.5
2009	47	34
2008	47.2	33.9
2007	47.4	35.9
2006	47.6	36.7
2005	47.9	37.3
2004	47.8	38.1
2003	47.6	38.8
2002	47.3	39.6
2001	47.1	40.2
2000	47.1	40.9
1999	47	41.4
1998	46.4	42.1
1997	46.1	42.7
1996	45.8	43.1
1995	45.9	43.4
1994	46.5	43.8
1993	46.7	44.1
1992	46.9	44.5
1991	47.2	44.9
1990	47	45.2
1989	47.7	-
1988	48.2	-
1987	48.4	-
1986	48.8	-
1985	48.8	-
1984	49	-
1983	49.4	-
1982	50	-
1981	50.4	-
1980	50.6	-
1979	50.7	-
1978	50.4	-
1977	50.5	-
1976	50.6	-
1975	50.6	-
1974	50.5	-
1973	50.5	-
1972	50.4	-
1971	50.5	-
1970	50.4	-
1969	50.5	-
1968	50.6	-
1967	50.6	-
1966	50.6	-
1965	50.5	-
1964	50.5	-
1963	50.6	-
1962	50.7	-
1961	50.8	-
1960	50.8	-

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 40 in Mali and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 47 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mali

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mali	Palestine
2100	22.4%	16.1%
2099	22.6%	16.2%
2098	22.8%	16.3%
2097	23%	16.4%
2096	23.1%	16.5%
2095	23.3%	16.6%
2094	23.5%	16.8%
2093	23.7%	16.9%
2092	23.9%	17%
2091	24.1%	17.2%
2090	24.3%	17.4%
2089	24.5%	17.5%
2088	24.8%	17.7%
2087	25%	17.9%
2086	25.2%	18.1%
2085	25.5%	18.3%
2084	25.7%	18.4%
2083	25.9%	18.6%
2082	26.2%	18.8%
2081	26.5%	19%
2080	26.7%	19.2%
2079	27%	19.4%
2078	27.3%	19.6%
2077	27.6%	19.8%
2076	27.9%	20%
2075	28.1%	20.1%
2074	28.4%	20.3%
2073	28.7%	20.5%
2072	29%	20.7%
2071	29.3%	20.9%
2070	29.6%	21.1%
2069	30%	21.3%
2068	30.3%	21.5%
2067	30.6%	21.7%
2066	30.9%	21.9%
2065	31.2%	22.2%
2064	31.6%	22.5%
2063	31.9%	22.8%
2062	32.2%	23.1%
2061	32.6%	23.4%
2060	33%	23.7%
2059	33.3%	24.1%
2058	33.7%	24.5%
2057	34.1%	24.8%
2056	34.4%	25.2%
2055	34.8%	25.6%
2054	35.2%	25.9%
2053	35.7%	26.3%
2052	36.1%	26.7%
2051	36.5%	27%
2050	36.9%	27.3%
2049	37.3%	27.7%
2048	37.8%	28%
2047	38.2%	28.2%
2046	38.6%	28.5%
2045	39%	28.8%
2044	39.4%	29%
2043	39.8%	29.3%
2042	40.2%	29.6%
2041	40.6%	29.9%
2040	41%	30.1%
2039	41.3%	30.5%
2038	41.6%	30.8%
2037	42%	31.2%
2036	42.3%	31.6%
2035	42.6%	32.1%
2034	42.9%	32.6%
2033	43.2%	33.1%
2032	43.5%	33.7%
2031	43.9%	34.4%
2030	44.2%	35%
2029	44.5%	35.6%
2028	44.9%	36.2%
2027	45.3%	36.7%
2026	45.6%	37.3%
2025	46%	37.9%
2024	46.1%	38%
2023	46.5%	38.4%
2022	46.8%	38.7%
2021	47%	39%
2020	47.3%	39.3%
2019	47.6%	39.5%
2018	47.8%	39.6%
2017	47.9%	39.7%
2016	48%	39.9%
2015	48%	40.1%
2014	48%	40.4%
2013	47.9%	40.7%
2012	47.6%	41.1%
2011	47.3%	41.5%
2010	47.1%	41.9%
2009	46.9%	42.4%
2008	46.8%	43%
2007	46.6%	43.7%
2006	46.5%	44.3%
2005	46.4%	45%
2004	46.4%	45.6%
2003	46.4%	46.1%
2002	46.4%	46.6%
2001	46.5%	47.1%
2000	46.6%	47.4%
1999	46.7%	47.8%
1998	46.8%	48.1%
1997	47%	48.4%
1996	47%	48.6%
1995	47.1%	48.8%
1994	47.1%	48.9%
1993	47.1%	49%
1992	47.1%	49%
1991	47%	49.1%
1990	46.8%	49.1%
1989	46.7%	-
1988	46.4%	-
1987	46%	-
1986	45.7%	-
1985	45.3%	-
1984	45%	-
1983	44.7%	-
1982	44.5%	-
1981	44.2%	-
1980	43.9%	-
1979	43.6%	-
1978	43.2%	-
1977	43%	-
1976	42.7%	-
1975	42.4%	-
1974	42.1%	-
1973	41.9%	-
1972	41.7%	-
1971	41.5%	-
1970	41.3%	-
1969	41.2%	-
1968	41%	-
1967	40.9%	-
1966	40.8%	-
1965	40.7%	-
1964	40.6%	-
1963	40.5%	-
1962	40.4%	-
1961	40.4%	-
1960	40.3%	-

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Mali and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mali and Palestine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mali vs Palestine

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Mali

Palestine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mali	Palestine
2023	367	16
2022	381	17
2021	415	29
2020	405	20
2019	416	18
2018	434	19
2017	453	21
2016	472	23
2015	490	26
2014	507	29
2013	525	32
2012	549	36
2011	553	39
2010	558	42
2009	565	48
2008	573	49
2007	574	49
2006	568	51
2005	577	52
2004	592	55
2003	616	56
2002	649	58
2001	694	60
2000	741	59
1999	749	58
1998	781	59
1997	820	60
1996	875	61
1995	895	64
1994	935	66
1993	988	69
1992	1,024	73
1991	1,063	75
1990	1,087	78
1989	1,106	82
1988	1,128	85
1987	1,142	87
1986	1,184	96
1985	1,217	102

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 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mali

Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mali	Palestine
2023	9.13%	2.63%
2022	9.4%	1.42%
2021	9.69%	1.47%
2020	10%	1.52%
2019	10.3%	1.57%
2018	10.6%	1.63%
2017	10.9%	1.69%
2016	11.2%	1.76%
2015	11.6%	1.83%
2014	11.9%	2.2%
2013	12.2%	1.97%
2012	12.6%	2.04%
2011	13%	2.12%
2010	13.4%	2.2%
2009	13.8%	2.28%
2008	14.3%	2.35%
2007	14.7%	2.43%
2006	15.2%	2.52%
2005	15.7%	2.6%
2004	16.3%	2.68%
2003	16.9%	2.77%
2002	17.5%	2.85%
2001	18.2%	2.94%
2000	18.8%	3.03%
1999	19.4%	3.13%
1998	19.9%	3.24%
1997	20.4%	3.36%
1996	20.8%	3.49%
1995	21.2%	3.62%
1994	21.5%	3.77%
1993	21.9%	3.92%
1992	22.3%	4.09%
1991	22.7%	4.28%
1990	23.1%	4.49%
1989	23.6%	4.72%
1988	24.2%	4.97%
1987	24.8%	5.25%
1986	25.4%	5.56%
1985	26.1%	5.89%
1984	26.9%	6.25%
1983	27.7%	6.63%
1982	28.5%	7.04%
1981	29.3%	7.48%
1980	30.2%	7.95%
1979	31%	8.45%
1978	31.8%	8.98%
1977	32.7%	9.55%
1976	33.6%	10.2%
1975	34.4%	10.8%
1974	35.2%	-
1973	36%	-
1972	36.7%	-
1971	37.3%	-
1970	38%	-
1969	38.6%	-
1968	39.2%	-
1967	39.8%	-
1966	40.5%	-
1965	41.2%	-
1964	41.9%	-
1963	42.6%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.13% in Mali and 2.63% in Palestine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.