Fertility & birth rates in Mali and Samoa

Fertility rate in Mali vs Samoa by year

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Mali

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mali	Samoa
2023	5.61	3.83
2022	5.69	3.88
2021	5.78	3.94
2020	5.85	4
2019	5.89	4.06
2018	6.12	4.14
2017	6.25	4.2
2016	6.32	4.26
2015	6.39	4.34
2014	6.44	4.42
2013	6.49	4.49
2012	6.52	4.55
2011	6.55	4.56
2010	6.58	4.52
2009	6.59	4.47
2008	6.62	4.42
2007	6.65	4.36
2006	6.68	4.32
2005	6.71	4.32
2004	6.74	4.34
2003	6.78	4.39
2002	6.82	4.44
2001	6.85	4.48
2000	6.89	4.52
1999	6.91	4.57
1998	6.94	4.64
1997	6.97	4.7
1996	7.01	4.74
1995	7.05	4.77
1994	7.12	4.79
1993	7.18	4.83
1992	7.24	4.87
1991	7.28	4.91
1990	7.31	5.01
1989	7.33	5.11
1988	7.32	5.21
1987	7.31	5.32
1986	7.31	5.42
1985	7.26	5.49
1984	7.26	5.55
1983	7.28	5.62
1982	7.32	5.68
1981	7.37	5.75
1980	7.37	5.86
1979	7.35	5.99
1978	7.32	6.15
1977	7.3	6.31
1976	7.27	6.47
1975	7.25	6.61
1974	7.23	6.75
1973	7.22	6.91
1972	7.22	7.07
1971	7.2	7.22
1970	7.18	7.34
1969	7.18	7.43
1968	7.16	7.5
1967	7.14	7.55
1966	7.11	7.6
1965	7.08	7.65
1964	7.06	7.7
1963	7.05	7.73
1962	7.04	7.76
1961	7.03	7.77
1960	7.02	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mali was 5.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mali

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Mali	Samoa
2023	746,398	4,170
2022	726,465	4,288
2021	703,674	4,379
2020	683,053	4,442
2019	667,110	4,495
2018	670,723	4,637
2017	661,973	4,661
2016	645,652	4,720
2015	630,006	4,795
2014	614,419	4,849
2013	597,887	4,875
2012	588,748	4,863
2011	570,899	4,860
2010	554,447	4,779
2009	533,730	4,525
2008	514,665	4,581
2007	495,800	4,480
2006	477,665	4,473
2005	460,964	4,503
2004	439,717	4,554
2003	417,766	4,622
2002	396,732	4,672
2001	376,472	4,759
2000	359,159	4,855
1999	343,705	4,937
1998	323,940	5,022
1997	308,429	5,053
1996	293,953	5,038
1995	285,598	4,976
1994	282,356	4,880
1993	274,480	4,769
1992	267,605	4,652
1991	261,656	4,655
1990	252,308	4,759
1989	249,929	4,845
1988	245,682	4,889
1987	238,871	4,909
1986	233,799	4,983
1985	224,734	4,998
1984	218,078	4,979
1983	211,795	4,914
1982	204,892	4,808
1981	198,227	4,720
1980	190,560	4,672
1979	182,449	4,624
1978	172,652	4,587
1977	165,071	4,555
1976	157,778	4,519
1975	150,222	4,465
1974	142,448	4,411
1973	135,801	4,446
1972	129,687	4,487
1971	123,591	4,534
1970	118,952	4,567
1969	114,361	4,592
1968	111,403	4,605
1967	107,650	4,621
1966	103,684	4,593
1965	100,451	4,605
1964	97,166	4,326
1963	95,055	4,544
1962	93,101	4,498
1961	91,115	4,399
1960	88,802	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.25% in Mali and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Mali vs Samoa by year

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Mali

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mali	Samoa
2023	40	25.4
2022	40.3	26.1
2021	40.7	26.9
2020	41	27.5
2019	41.1	28
2018	42.6	28.5
2017	43.4	28.8
2016	43.9	29.3
2015	44.5	29.8
2014	45	30.2
2013	45.5	30.5
2012	46.3	30.7
2011	46.5	30.8
2010	46.9	30.5
2009	47	30.1
2008	47.2	29.8
2007	47.4	29.3
2006	47.6	29.3
2005	47.9	29.5
2004	47.8	29.8
2003	47.6	30.2
2002	47.3	30.6
2001	47.1	31.3
2000	47.1	32.1
1999	47	32.8
1998	46.4	33.5
1997	46.1	33.9
1996	45.8	34.2
1995	45.9	34.1
1994	46.5	33.8
1993	46.7	33.5
1992	46.9	33
1991	47.2	33.4
1990	47	34.1
1989	47.7	34.7
1988	48.2	35.1
1987	48.4	35.5
1986	48.8	36.1
1985	48.8	36.2
1984	49	36.2
1983	49.4	35.8
1982	50	35.3
1981	50.4	35
1980	50.6	35.1
1979	50.7	35.2
1978	50.4	35.4
1977	50.5	35.6
1976	50.6	36
1975	50.6	36.6
1974	50.5	37.2
1973	50.5	38.3
1972	50.4	39.3
1971	50.5	40.3
1970	50.4	41.3
1969	50.5	42.3
1968	50.6	43.3
1967	50.6	44.3
1966	50.6	45.2
1965	50.5	46.5
1964	50.5	47.7
1963	50.6	48.8
1962	50.7	49.9
1961	50.8	50.5
1960	50.8	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 40 in Mali and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 50.8 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mali

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mali	Samoa
2100	22.4%	20.1%
2099	22.6%	20.2%
2098	22.8%	20.4%
2097	23%	20.5%
2096	23.1%	20.6%
2095	23.3%	20.8%
2094	23.5%	21%
2093	23.7%	21.2%
2092	23.9%	21.4%
2091	24.1%	21.6%
2090	24.3%	21.8%
2089	24.5%	22%
2088	24.8%	22.3%
2087	25%	22.6%
2086	25.2%	22.8%
2085	25.5%	23.1%
2084	25.7%	23.4%
2083	25.9%	23.6%
2082	26.2%	23.9%
2081	26.5%	24.2%
2080	26.7%	24.4%
2079	27%	24.7%
2078	27.3%	24.9%
2077	27.6%	25.1%
2076	27.9%	25.3%
2075	28.1%	25.5%
2074	28.4%	25.7%
2073	28.7%	25.8%
2072	29%	26%
2071	29.3%	26.1%
2070	29.6%	26.3%
2069	30%	26.5%
2068	30.3%	26.6%
2067	30.6%	26.8%
2066	30.9%	27%
2065	31.2%	27.3%
2064	31.6%	27.5%
2063	31.9%	27.8%
2062	32.2%	28.1%
2061	32.6%	28.5%
2060	33%	28.9%
2059	33.3%	29.3%
2058	33.7%	29.7%
2057	34.1%	30.1%
2056	34.4%	30.5%
2055	34.8%	31%
2054	35.2%	31.4%
2053	35.7%	31.7%
2052	36.1%	32.1%
2051	36.5%	32.4%
2050	36.9%	32.6%
2049	37.3%	32.8%
2048	37.8%	33%
2047	38.2%	33.1%
2046	38.6%	33.1%
2045	39%	33.1%
2044	39.4%	33.1%
2043	39.8%	33%
2042	40.2%	32.9%
2041	40.6%	32.8%
2040	41%	32.7%
2039	41.3%	32.6%
2038	41.6%	32.6%
2037	42%	32.7%
2036	42.3%	32.8%
2035	42.6%	33.1%
2034	42.9%	33.5%
2033	43.2%	34%
2032	43.5%	34.4%
2031	43.9%	34.9%
2030	44.2%	35.5%
2029	44.5%	36.1%
2028	44.9%	36.6%
2027	45.3%	37.3%
2026	45.6%	37.8%
2025	46%	38.3%
2024	46.1%	38.5%
2023	46.5%	38.7%
2022	46.8%	38.8%
2021	47%	38.7%
2020	47.3%	38.6%
2019	47.6%	38.5%
2018	47.8%	38.3%
2017	47.9%	38.2%
2016	48%	38.1%
2015	48%	38.1%
2014	48%	38.1%
2013	47.9%	38.1%
2012	47.6%	38.3%
2011	47.3%	38.4%
2010	47.1%	38.4%
2009	46.9%	38.5%
2008	46.8%	38.7%
2007	46.6%	39%
2006	46.5%	39.4%
2005	46.4%	39.6%
2004	46.4%	39.9%
2003	46.4%	40.2%
2002	46.4%	40.5%
2001	46.5%	40.7%
2000	46.6%	40.5%
1999	46.7%	40.3%
1998	46.8%	40.2%
1997	47%	40.1%
1996	47%	39.9%
1995	47.1%	39.9%
1994	47.1%	40%
1993	47.1%	40.3%
1992	47.1%	40.8%
1991	47%	41.2%
1990	46.8%	41.5%
1989	46.7%	41.8%
1988	46.4%	42%
1987	46%	42.2%
1986	45.7%	42.6%
1985	45.3%	43.1%
1984	45%	43.7%
1983	44.7%	44.4%
1982	44.5%	45.2%
1981	44.2%	45.9%
1980	43.9%	46.4%
1979	43.6%	46.9%
1978	43.2%	47.4%
1977	43%	48%
1976	42.7%	48.6%
1975	42.4%	49.3%
1974	42.1%	49.9%
1973	41.9%	50.4%
1972	41.7%	50.8%
1971	41.5%	51%
1970	41.3%	51.2%
1969	41.2%	51.4%
1968	41%	51.4%
1967	40.9%	51.4%
1966	40.8%	51.3%
1965	40.7%	51.3%
1964	40.6%	51.2%
1963	40.5%	50.9%
1962	40.4%	50.6%
1961	40.4%	50.2%
1960	40.3%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Mali and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mali and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mali vs Samoa

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Mali

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mali	Samoa
2023	367	101
2022	381	110
2021	415	115
2020	405	114
2019	416	111
2018	434	110
2017	453	111
2016	472	108
2015	490	108
2014	507	106
2013	525	100
2012	549	101
2011	553	93
2010	558	92
2009	565	94
2008	573	87
2007	574	85
2006	568	86
2005	577	87
2004	592	86
2003	616	87
2002	649	89
2001	694	93
2000	741	93
1999	749	94
1998	781	96
1997	820	98
1996	875	103
1995	895	105
1994	935	112
1993	988	117
1992	1,024	124
1991	1,063	131
1990	1,087	135
1989	1,106	136
1988	1,128	143
1987	1,142	147
1986	1,184	153
1985	1,217	160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mali

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mali	Samoa
2023	9.13%	1.57%
2022	9.4%	1.62%
2021	9.69%	1.66%
2020	10%	1.7%
2019	10.3%	2.02%
2018	10.6%	1.78%
2017	10.9%	1.81%
2016	11.2%	1.83%
2015	11.6%	1.85%
2014	11.9%	1.87%
2013	12.2%	1.89%
2012	12.6%	1.91%
2011	13%	1.92%
2010	13.4%	1.93%
2009	13.8%	2.54%
2008	14.3%	1.93%
2007	14.7%	1.93%
2006	15.2%	1.93%
2005	15.7%	1.93%
2004	16.3%	1.94%
2003	16.9%	1.97%
2002	17.5%	2%
2001	18.2%	2.06%
2000	18.8%	2.12%
1999	19.4%	2.19%
1998	19.9%	2.27%
1997	20.4%	2.35%
1996	20.8%	2.44%
1995	21.2%	2.52%
1994	21.5%	2.61%
1993	21.9%	2.7%
1992	22.3%	2.8%
1991	22.7%	2.89%
1990	23.1%	2.98%
1989	23.6%	3.08%
1988	24.2%	3.18%
1987	24.8%	3.3%
1986	25.4%	3.42%
1985	26.1%	3.56%
1984	26.9%	3.7%
1983	27.7%	3.85%
1982	28.5%	4.01%
1981	29.3%	4.19%
1980	30.2%	4.38%
1979	31%	4.59%
1978	31.8%	4.82%
1977	32.7%	5.07%
1976	33.6%	5.34%
1975	34.4%	5.62%
1974	35.2%	5.9%
1973	36%	6.2%
1972	36.7%	6.52%
1971	37.3%	6.85%
1970	38%	7.19%
1969	38.6%	7.53%
1968	39.2%	7.89%
1967	39.8%	8.23%
1966	40.5%	8.57%
1965	41.2%	8.9%
1964	41.9%	11.1%
1963	42.6%	9.56%
1962	-	9.93%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.13% in Mali and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.