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Fertility & birth rates in Mali and Romania

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has an annual birth rate of 40 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Romania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.61 in Mali and 1.71 in Romania — 69.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 20% in Mali and by 26.9% in Romania — in 1960, it was 7.02 and 2.34, respectively.

  • Mali is ranked 6/196 by birth rate compared to 177/196 for Romania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.2 years in Mali, compared to 27.1 years in Romania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.8 in Mali — it's 28.5 in Romania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 138.6 in Mali vs 33.8 in Romania.
  • In Mali, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Romania.

Fertility rate in Mali vs Romania by year

Mali
Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Romania
2023 5.61 1.71
2022 5.69 1.71
2021 5.78 1.81
2020 5.85 1.8
2019 5.89 1.77
2018 6.12 1.76
2017 6.25 1.78
2016 6.32 1.69
2015 6.39 1.62
2014 6.44 1.56
2013 6.49 1.46
2012 6.52 1.52
2011 6.55 1.47
2010 6.58 1.59
2009 6.59 1.66
2008 6.62 1.6
2007 6.65 1.45
2006 6.68 1.42
2005 6.71 1.4
2004 6.74 1.33
2003 6.78 1.3
2002 6.82 1.27
2001 6.85 1.27
2000 6.89 1.31
1999 6.91 1.3
1998 6.94 1.32
1997 6.97 1.32
1996 7.01 1.3
1995 7.05 1.33
1994 7.12 1.4
1993 7.18 1.43
1992 7.24 1.51
1991 7.28 1.59
1990 7.31 1.83
1989 7.33 2.22
1988 7.32 2.3
1987 7.31 2.38
1986 7.31 2.39
1985 7.26 2.31
1984 7.26 2.26
1983 7.28 2.06
1982 7.32 2.17
1981 7.37 2.36
1980 7.37 2.43
1979 7.35 2.49
1978 7.32 2.52
1977 7.3 2.57
1976 7.27 2.54
1975 7.25 2.59
1974 7.23 2.71
1973 7.22 2.44
1972 7.22 2.55
1971 7.2 2.67
1970 7.18 2.89
1969 7.18 3.19
1968 7.16 3.63
1967 7.14 3.66
1966 7.11 1.9
1965 7.08 1.91
1964 7.06 1.96
1963 7.05 2.01
1962 7.04 2.04
1961 7.03 2.17
1960 7.02 2.34

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 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Mali
Romania
1x
Year Natural population change
Mali Romania
2023 746,398 -89,587
2022 726,465 -93,338
2021 703,674 -141,504
2020 683,053 -100,179
2019 667,110 -60,053
2018 670,723 -62,316
2017 661,973 -50,930
2016 645,652 -53,196
2015 630,006 -59,447
2014 614,419 -55,745
2013 597,887 -59,951
2012 588,748 -54,157
2011 570,899 -56,413
2010 554,447 -46,567
2009 533,730 -34,625
2008 514,665 -30,806
2007 495,800 -37,590
2006 477,665 -38,148
2005 460,964 -40,508
2004 439,717 -42,904
2003 417,766 -56,093
2002 396,732 -58,673
2001 376,472 -37,625
2000 359,159 -22,443
1999 343,705 -31,461
1998 323,940 -33,761
1997 308,429 -42,853
1996 293,953 -56,548
1995 285,598 -36,295
1994 282,356 -18,184
1993 274,480 -13,658
1992 267,605 -4,559
1991 261,656 25,301
1990 252,308 69,605
1989 249,929 122,756
1988 245,682 126,817
1987 238,871 128,517
1986 233,799 134,737
1985 224,734 111,392
1984 218,078 117,731
1983 211,795 87,986
1982 204,892 119,121
1981 198,227 156,472
1980 190,560 168,776
1979 182,449 194,397
1978 172,652 204,148
1977 165,071 215,385
1976 157,778 213,361
1975 150,222 219,324
1974 142,448 235,530
1973 135,801 175,020
1972 129,687 198,316
1971 123,591 206,662
1970 118,952 234,905
1969 114,361 264,120
1968 111,403 338,577
1967 107,650 347,709
1966 103,684 115,293
1965 100,451 114,190
1964 97,166 134,326
1963 95,055 139,104
1962 93,101 130,736
1961 91,115 163,286
1960 88,802 191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.25% in Mali and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Mali vs Romania by year

Mali
Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mali Romania
2023 40 8
2022 40.3 9.4
2021 40.7 10.1
2020 41 10.3
2019 41.1 10.3
2018 42.6 10.4
2017 43.4 10.8
2016 43.9 10.4
2015 44.5 10.2
2014 45 10
2013 45.5 9.4
2012 46.3 10
2011 46.5 9.7
2010 46.9 10.5
2009 47 10.9
2008 47.2 10.8
2007 47.4 10.3
2006 47.6 10.4
2005 47.9 10.4
2004 47.8 10.1
2003 47.6 9.8
2002 47.3 9.7
2001 47.1 10
2000 47.1 10.4
1999 47 10.4
1998 46.4 10.5
1997 46.1 10.5
1996 45.8 10.2
1995 45.9 10.4
1994 46.5 10.9
1993 46.7 11
1992 46.9 11.4
1991 47.2 12
1990 47 13.6
1989 47.7 16
1988 48.2 16.5
1987 48.4 16.7
1986 48.8 16.5
1985 48.8 15.8
1984 49 15.5
1983 49.4 14.3
1982 50 15.3
1981 50.4 17
1980 50.6 18
1979 50.7 18.6
1978 50.4 19
1977 50.5 19.5
1976 50.6 19.4
1975 50.6 19.6
1974 50.5 20.3
1973 50.5 18.2
1972 50.4 18.8
1971 50.5 19.6
1970 50.4 21.1
1969 50.5 23.3
1968 50.6 26.6
1967 50.6 27
1966 50.6 14.2
1965 50.5 14.6
1964 50.5 15.2
1963 50.6 15.7
1962 50.7 16.2
1961 50.8 17.5
1960 50.8 19.1

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 8 in Romania, compared with 50.8 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mali Romania
Fertility rate 5.61 1.71
Fertility rate rank 6/196 119/196
Birth rate 40 8
Birth rate rank 6/196 177/196
Population change due to births and deaths +746,398 -89,587
Natural population change rank 26/196 188/196
Natural population change rate +3.14% -0.47%
Population growth +2.98% -0.05%
Population growth rank 15/197 169/197
Age at first childbirth 19.2 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.8 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 133.2 30.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 243.6 85.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 88.4 11
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 16.4% 50.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 67.3% 93%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.37% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.24% 0.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.76% 0.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 9.13% 0.66%
Life expectancy 61.1 years 76.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mali
Factual

UN forecast
Romania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mali Romania
2100 22.4% 12.8%
2099 22.6% 12.8%
2098 22.8% 12.8%
2097 23% 12.9%
2096 23.1% 12.9%
2095 23.3% 13%
2094 23.5% 13.1%
2093 23.7% 13.1%
2092 23.9% 13.2%
2091 24.1% 13.2%
2090 24.3% 13.3%
2089 24.5% 13.4%
2088 24.8% 13.4%
2087 25% 13.5%
2086 25.2% 13.5%
2085 25.5% 13.5%
2084 25.7% 13.6%
2083 25.9% 13.6%
2082 26.2% 13.6%
2081 26.5% 13.6%
2080 26.7% 13.6%
2079 27% 13.6%
2078 27.3% 13.6%
2077 27.6% 13.6%
2076 27.9% 13.6%
2075 28.1% 13.6%
2074 28.4% 13.6%
2073 28.7% 13.6%
2072 29% 13.6%
2071 29.3% 13.6%
2070 29.6% 13.6%
2069 30% 13.6%
2068 30.3% 13.6%
2067 30.6% 13.6%
2066 30.9% 13.7%
2065 31.2% 13.7%
2064 31.6% 13.8%
2063 31.9% 13.8%
2062 32.2% 13.9%
2061 32.6% 13.9%
2060 33% 14%
2059 33.3% 14.1%
2058 33.7% 14.1%
2057 34.1% 14.2%
2056 34.4% 14.3%
2055 34.8% 14.3%
2054 35.2% 14.4%
2053 35.7% 14.4%
2052 36.1% 14.4%
2051 36.5% 14.4%
2050 36.9% 14.4%
2049 37.3% 14.4%
2048 37.8% 14.4%
2047 38.2% 14.4%
2046 38.6% 14.4%
2045 39% 14.3%
2044 39.4% 14.3%
2043 39.8% 14.3%
2042 40.2% 14.3%
2041 40.6% 14.2%
2040 41% 14.2%
2039 41.3% 14.2%
2038 41.6% 14.3%
2037 42% 14.3%
2036 42.3% 14.3%
2035 42.6% 14.4%
2034 42.9% 14.5%
2033 43.2% 14.6%
2032 43.5% 14.8%
2031 43.9% 15%
2030 44.2% 15.1%
2029 44.5% 15.2%
2028 44.9% 15.3%
2027 45.3% 15.4%
2026 45.6% 15.5%
2025 46% 15.6%
2024 46.1% 15.7%
2023 46.5% 15.9%
2022 46.8% 16%
2021 47% 16.1%
2020 47.3% 16.1%
2019 47.6% 16%
2018 47.8% 15.9%
2017 47.9% 15.8%
2016 48% 15.7%
2015 48% 15.7%
2014 48% 15.7%
2013 47.9% 15.7%
2012 47.6% 15.7%
2011 47.3% 15.8%
2010 47.1% 15.7%
2009 46.9% 15.7%
2008 46.8% 15.7%
2007 46.6% 15.7%
2006 46.5% 15.8%
2005 46.4% 16%
2004 46.4% 16.4%
2003 46.4% 16.9%
2002 46.4% 17.5%
2001 46.5% 18.1%
2000 46.6% 18.6%
1999 46.7% 19.1%
1998 46.8% 19.3%
1997 47% 19.6%
1996 47% 20%
1995 47.1% 20.5%
1994 47.1% 21%
1993 47.1% 21.6%
1992 47.1% 22.2%
1991 47% 22.8%
1990 46.8% 23.3%
1989 46.7% 23.7%
1988 46.4% 23.9%
1987 46% 24%
1986 45.7% 24.3%
1985 45.3% 24.6%
1984 45% 25.1%
1983 44.7% 25.9%
1982 44.5% 26.8%
1981 44.2% 27.1%
1980 43.9% 26.8%
1979 43.6% 26.5%
1978 43.2% 26.3%
1977 43% 26%
1976 42.7% 25.7%
1975 42.4% 25.3%
1974 42.1% 25.1%
1973 41.9% 24.9%
1972 41.7% 24.9%
1971 41.5% 24.9%
1970 41.3% 25.1%
1969 41.2% 25.1%
1968 41% 25.1%
1967 40.9% 25%
1966 40.8% 25.2%
1965 40.7% 26%
1964 40.6% 26.7%
1963 40.5% 27.3%
1962 40.4% 27.7%
1961 40.4% 28%
1960 40.3% 28.1%

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 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mali and Romania 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 Romania

Mali
Romania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mali Romania
2023 367 12
2022 381 13
2021 415 20
2020 405 16
2019 416 14
2018 434 15
2017 453 17
2016 472 17
2015 490 18
2014 507 18
2013 525 18
2012 549 19
2011 553 20
2010 558 23
2009 565 25
2008 573 25
2007 574 25
2006 568 27
2005 577 30
2004 592 32
2003 616 35
2002 649 38
2001 694 41
2000 741 45
1999 749 51
1998 781 58
1997 820 66
1996 875 72
1995 895 75
1994 935 80
1993 988 87
1992 1,024 95
1991 1,063 104
1990 1,087 118
1989 1,106 143
1988 1,128 159
1987 1,142 173
1986 1,184 180
1985 1,217 184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

Mali
Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mali Romania
2023 9.13% 0.66%
2022 9.4% 0.66%
2021 9.69% 0.65%
2020 10% 0.66%
2019 10.3% 0.68%
2018 10.6% 0.73%
2017 10.9% 0.79%
2016 11.2% 0.85%
2015 11.6% 0.92%
2014 11.9% 0.99%
2013 12.2% 1.05%
2012 12.6% 1.12%
2011 13% 1.18%
2010 13.4% 1.24%
2009 13.8% 1.31%
2008 14.3% 1.4%
2007 14.7% 1.51%
2006 15.2% 1.66%
2005 15.7% 1.82%
2004 16.3% 1.94%
2003 16.9% 1.99%
2002 17.5% 2.01%
2001 18.2% 2.06%
2000 18.8% 2.16%
1999 19.4% 2.29%
1998 19.9% 2.44%
1997 20.4% 2.58%
1996 20.8% 2.68%
1995 21.2% 2.73%
1994 21.5% 2.76%
1993 21.9% 2.79%
1992 22.3% 2.84%
1991 22.7% 2.97%
1990 23.1% 3.14%
1989 23.6% 3.31%
1988 24.2% 3.43%
1987 24.8% 3.45%
1986 25.4% 3.33%
1985 26.1% 3.16%
1984 26.9% 3.08%
1983 27.7% 3.14%
1982 28.5% 3.28%
1981 29.3% 3.44%
1980 30.2% 3.57%
1979 31% 3.68%
1978 31.8% 3.76%
1977 32.7% 3.86%
1976 33.6% 4.05%
1975 34.4% 4.27%
1974 35.2% 4.43%
1973 36% 4.49%
1972 36.7% 4.64%
1971 37.3% 5.06%
1970 38% 5.69%
1969 38.6% 6.23%
1968 39.2% 6.44%
1967 39.8% 6.27%
1966 40.5% 5.83%
1965 41.2% 5.44%
1964 41.9% 5.45%
1963 42.6% 6.03%
1962 - 6.98%
1961 - 7.98%
1960 - 8.82%

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 0.66% in Romania. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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