Fertility & birth rates in Mali and Senegal

Fertility rate in Mali vs Senegal by year

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Mali

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mali	Senegal
2023	5.61	3.82
2022	5.69	3.86
2021	5.78	3.94
2020	5.85	4
2019	5.89	4.1
2018	6.12	4.29
2017	6.25	4.49
2016	6.32	4.65
2015	6.39	4.75
2014	6.44	4.88
2013	6.49	5.05
2012	6.52	5.13
2011	6.55	5.1
2010	6.58	5.06
2009	6.59	5.03
2008	6.62	5.02
2007	6.65	5.02
2006	6.68	5.06
2005	6.71	5.13
2004	6.74	5.19
2003	6.78	5.25
2002	6.82	5.3
2001	6.85	5.4
2000	6.89	5.5
1999	6.91	5.57
1998	6.94	5.58
1997	6.97	5.64
1996	7.01	5.72
1995	7.05	5.82
1994	7.12	5.92
1993	7.18	6.05
1992	7.24	6.15
1991	7.28	6.27
1990	7.31	6.4
1989	7.33	6.48
1988	7.32	6.58
1987	7.31	6.79
1986	7.31	6.9
1985	7.26	7.01
1984	7.26	7.11
1983	7.28	7.19
1982	7.32	7.25
1981	7.37	7.28
1980	7.37	7.29
1979	7.35	7.29
1978	7.32	7.28
1977	7.3	7.27
1976	7.27	7.26
1975	7.25	7.25
1974	7.23	7.25
1973	7.22	7.26
1972	7.22	7.26
1971	7.2	7.26
1970	7.18	7.26
1969	7.18	7.26
1968	7.16	7.25
1967	7.14	7.24
1966	7.11	7.22
1965	7.08	7.19
1964	7.06	7.16
1963	7.05	7.12
1962	7.04	7.08
1961	7.03	7.04
1960	7.02	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mali was 5.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mali

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Mali	Senegal
2023	746,398	431,006
2022	726,465	415,507
2021	703,674	403,019
2020	683,053	400,910
2019	667,110	399,436
2018	670,723	405,454
2017	661,973	410,366
2016	645,652	411,480
2015	630,006	407,008
2014	614,419	405,019
2013	597,887	406,582
2012	588,748	402,243
2011	570,899	387,290
2010	554,447	372,934
2009	533,730	362,238
2008	514,665	351,661
2007	495,800	339,963
2006	477,665	331,364
2005	460,964	323,908
2004	439,717	317,286
2003	417,766	308,856
2002	396,732	298,842
2001	376,472	289,690
2000	359,159	283,946
1999	343,705	277,944
1998	323,940	267,404
1997	308,429	261,200
1996	293,953	255,418
1995	285,598	252,552
1994	282,356	249,115
1993	274,480	245,742
1992	267,605	241,482
1991	261,656	237,713
1990	252,308	234,155
1989	249,929	227,797
1988	245,682	221,772
1987	238,871	218,522
1986	233,799	212,887
1985	224,734	208,218
1984	218,078	203,125
1983	211,795	197,673
1982	204,892	191,309
1981	198,227	185,917
1980	190,560	179,707
1979	182,449	173,425
1978	172,652	167,744
1977	165,071	161,636
1976	157,778	154,776
1975	150,222	147,311
1974	142,448	139,974
1973	135,801	133,834
1972	129,687	128,024
1971	123,591	122,511
1970	118,952	117,264
1969	114,361	112,393
1968	111,403	108,240
1967	107,650	104,824
1966	103,684	101,359
1965	100,451	97,912
1964	97,166	94,797
1963	95,055	92,264
1962	93,101	89,937
1961	91,115	87,322
1960	88,802	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.25% in Mali and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Mali vs Senegal by year

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Mali

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mali	Senegal
2023	40	29.4
2022	40.3	29.5
2021	40.7	29.7
2020	41	29.9
2019	41.1	30.4
2018	42.6	31.6
2017	43.4	32.8
2016	43.9	33.8
2015	44.5	34.5
2014	45	35.5
2013	45.5	36.7
2012	46.3	37.5
2011	46.5	37.4
2010	46.9	37.3
2009	47	37.3
2008	47.2	37.3
2007	47.4	37.3
2006	47.6	37.6
2005	47.9	38
2004	47.8	38.4
2003	47.6	38.7
2002	47.3	38.6
2001	47.1	38.9
2000	47.1	39.3
1999	47	39.6
1998	46.4	39.2
1997	46.1	39.2
1996	45.8	39.3
1995	45.9	39.6
1994	46.5	39.9
1993	46.7	40.3
1992	46.9	40.7
1991	47.2	41.2
1990	47	41.8
1989	47.7	42.2
1988	48.2	42.7
1987	48.4	43.7
1986	48.8	44.5
1985	48.8	45.4
1984	49	46.2
1983	49.4	46.8
1982	50	47.4
1981	50.4	47.9
1980	50.6	48.3
1979	50.7	48.6
1978	50.4	49
1977	50.5	49.3
1976	50.6	49.4
1975	50.6	49.4
1974	50.5	49.4
1973	50.5	49.6
1972	50.4	49.8
1971	50.5	49.9
1970	50.4	49.9
1969	50.5	49.9
1968	50.6	50
1967	50.6	50.1
1966	50.6	50.1
1965	50.5	50.1
1964	50.5	50.1
1963	50.6	50.2
1962	50.7	50.3
1961	50.8	50.3
1960	50.8	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 40 in Mali and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 50.8 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mali

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mali	Senegal
2100	22.4%	20.1%
2099	22.6%	20.2%
2098	22.8%	20.4%
2097	23%	20.5%
2096	23.1%	20.7%
2095	23.3%	20.8%
2094	23.5%	21%
2093	23.7%	21.1%
2092	23.9%	21.3%
2091	24.1%	21.4%
2090	24.3%	21.6%
2089	24.5%	21.7%
2088	24.8%	21.9%
2087	25%	22%
2086	25.2%	22.2%
2085	25.5%	22.4%
2084	25.7%	22.6%
2083	25.9%	22.7%
2082	26.2%	22.9%
2081	26.5%	23.1%
2080	26.7%	23.3%
2079	27%	23.5%
2078	27.3%	23.7%
2077	27.6%	23.9%
2076	27.9%	24.2%
2075	28.1%	24.4%
2074	28.4%	24.6%
2073	28.7%	24.8%
2072	29%	25%
2071	29.3%	25.2%
2070	29.6%	25.4%
2069	30%	25.6%
2068	30.3%	25.8%
2067	30.6%	26%
2066	30.9%	26.2%
2065	31.2%	26.4%
2064	31.6%	26.6%
2063	31.9%	26.8%
2062	32.2%	27%
2061	32.6%	27.2%
2060	33%	27.4%
2059	33.3%	27.6%
2058	33.7%	27.9%
2057	34.1%	28.1%
2056	34.4%	28.3%
2055	34.8%	28.6%
2054	35.2%	28.8%
2053	35.7%	29.1%
2052	36.1%	29.4%
2051	36.5%	29.7%
2050	36.9%	30%
2049	37.3%	30.3%
2048	37.8%	30.7%
2047	38.2%	31%
2046	38.6%	31.3%
2045	39%	31.7%
2044	39.4%	32%
2043	39.8%	32.4%
2042	40.2%	32.7%
2041	40.6%	33.1%
2040	41%	33.4%
2039	41.3%	33.7%
2038	41.6%	34%
2037	42%	34.3%
2036	42.3%	34.5%
2035	42.6%	34.7%
2034	42.9%	35%
2033	43.2%	35.2%
2032	43.5%	35.5%
2031	43.9%	35.8%
2030	44.2%	36.1%
2029	44.5%	36.4%
2028	44.9%	36.7%
2027	45.3%	37.1%
2026	45.6%	37.5%
2025	46%	38%
2024	46.1%	38.2%
2023	46.5%	38.6%
2022	46.8%	39.2%
2021	47%	39.8%
2020	47.3%	40.3%
2019	47.6%	40.9%
2018	47.8%	41.3%
2017	47.9%	41.8%
2016	48%	42.1%
2015	48%	42.4%
2014	48%	42.6%
2013	47.9%	42.7%
2012	47.6%	42.7%
2011	47.3%	42.7%
2010	47.1%	42.7%
2009	46.9%	42.7%
2008	46.8%	42.7%
2007	46.6%	42.7%
2006	46.5%	42.8%
2005	46.4%	42.9%
2004	46.4%	43.1%
2003	46.4%	43.2%
2002	46.4%	43.5%
2001	46.5%	43.7%
2000	46.6%	43.9%
1999	46.7%	44.2%
1998	46.8%	44.4%
1997	47%	44.6%
1996	47%	44.9%
1995	47.1%	45.1%
1994	47.1%	45.4%
1993	47.1%	45.8%
1992	47.1%	46.1%
1991	47%	46.4%
1990	46.8%	46.6%
1989	46.7%	46.9%
1988	46.4%	47%
1987	46%	47.2%
1986	45.7%	47.3%
1985	45.3%	47.3%
1984	45%	47.2%
1983	44.7%	47.1%
1982	44.5%	46.9%
1981	44.2%	46.7%
1980	43.9%	46.4%
1979	43.6%	46%
1978	43.2%	45.6%
1977	43%	45.2%
1976	42.7%	44.8%
1975	42.4%	44.6%
1974	42.1%	44.4%
1973	41.9%	44.3%
1972	41.7%	44.2%
1971	41.5%	44.2%
1970	41.3%	44.2%
1969	41.2%	44.2%
1968	41%	44.2%
1967	40.9%	44.3%
1966	40.8%	44.3%
1965	40.7%	44.3%
1964	40.6%	44.3%
1963	40.5%	44.3%
1962	40.4%	44.3%
1961	40.4%	44.3%
1960	40.3%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Mali and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mali and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mali vs Senegal

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Mali

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mali	Senegal
2023	367	237
2022	381	228
2021	415	263
2020	405	252
2019	416	286
2018	434	305
2017	453	325
2016	472	345
2015	490	357
2014	507	373
2013	525	385
2012	549	405
2011	553	415
2010	558	436
2009	565	441
2008	573	463
2007	574	457
2006	568	462
2005	577	488
2004	592	501
2003	616	520
2002	649	531
2001	694	560
2000	741	581
1999	749	602
1998	781	605
1997	820	599
1996	875	601
1995	895	586
1994	935	579
1993	988	589
1992	1,024	598
1991	1,063	616
1990	1,087	640
1989	1,106	662
1988	1,128	709
1987	1,142	760
1986	1,184	820
1985	1,217	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mali

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mali	Senegal
2023	9.13%	3.85%
2022	9.4%	4.04%
2021	9.69%	4.25%
2020	10%	4.46%
2019	10.3%	4.65%
2018	10.6%	4.82%
2017	10.9%	4.97%
2016	11.2%	5.11%
2015	11.6%	5.24%
2014	11.9%	5.39%
2013	12.2%	5.57%
2012	12.6%	5.77%
2011	13%	6.01%
2010	13.4%	6.3%
2009	13.8%	6.63%
2008	14.3%	7.03%
2007	14.7%	7.52%
2006	15.2%	8.11%
2005	15.7%	8.8%
2004	16.3%	9.59%
2003	16.9%	10.5%
2002	17.5%	11.4%
2001	18.2%	12.2%
2000	18.8%	12.9%
1999	19.4%	13.4%
1998	19.9%	13.7%
1997	20.4%	13.9%
1996	20.8%	13.8%
1995	21.2%	13.8%
1994	21.5%	13.7%
1993	21.9%	13.6%
1992	22.3%	13.5%
1991	22.7%	13.6%
1990	23.1%	13.7%
1989	23.6%	14.1%
1988	24.2%	14.7%
1987	24.8%	15.4%
1986	25.4%	16.3%
1985	26.1%	17.1%
1984	26.9%	17.9%
1983	27.7%	18.5%
1982	28.5%	19.1%
1981	29.3%	19.7%
1980	30.2%	20.4%
1979	31%	21.2%
1978	31.8%	22.1%
1977	32.7%	23.1%
1976	33.6%	24.2%
1975	34.4%	25.3%
1974	35.2%	26.2%
1973	36%	27%
1972	36.7%	27.8%
1971	37.3%	28.4%
1970	38%	28.8%
1969	38.6%	29.2%
1968	39.2%	29.4%
1967	39.8%	29.6%
1966	40.5%	29.7%
1965	41.2%	29.7%
1964	41.9%	29.7%
1963	42.6%	29.6%
1962	-	29.5%
1961	-	29.4%
1960	-	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.13% in Mali and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.