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Fertility & birth rates in Mali and South Korea

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Mali has an annual birth rate of 40 births per 1,000 people, compared to 4.5 for South Korea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.61 in Mali and 0.72 in South Korea — 87.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 20% in Mali and by 88% in South Korea — in 1960, it was 7.02 and 5.99, respectively.

  • Mali is ranked 6/196 by birth rate compared to 196/196 for South Korea.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.2 years in Mali, compared to 32.2 years in South Korea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.8 in Mali — it's 33.4 in South Korea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 138.6 in Mali vs 0.54 in South Korea.
  • In Mali, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.7% in South Korea.

Fertility rate in Mali vs South Korea by year

Mali
South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali South Korea
2023 5.61 0.72
2022 5.69 0.78
2021 5.78 0.81
2020 5.85 0.84
2019 5.89 0.92
2018 6.12 0.98
2017 6.25 1.05
2016 6.32 1.17
2015 6.39 1.24
2014 6.44 1.21
2013 6.49 1.19
2012 6.52 1.3
2011 6.55 1.24
2010 6.58 1.23
2009 6.59 1.15
2008 6.62 1.19
2007 6.65 1.26
2006 6.68 1.13
2005 6.71 1.09
2004 6.74 1.16
2003 6.78 1.19
2002 6.82 1.18
2001 6.85 1.31
2000 6.89 1.48
1999 6.91 1.43
1998 6.94 1.46
1997 6.97 1.54
1996 7.01 1.57
1995 7.05 1.63
1994 7.12 1.66
1993 7.18 1.65
1992 7.24 1.76
1991 7.28 1.71
1990 7.31 1.57
1989 7.33 1.56
1988 7.32 1.55
1987 7.31 1.53
1986 7.31 1.58
1985 7.26 1.66
1984 7.26 1.74
1983 7.28 2.06
1982 7.32 2.39
1981 7.37 2.57
1980 7.37 2.82
1979 7.35 2.9
1978 7.32 2.64
1977 7.3 2.99
1976 7.27 3
1975 7.25 3.43
1974 7.23 3.77
1973 7.22 4.07
1972 7.22 4.12
1971 7.2 4.54
1970 7.18 4.53
1969 7.18 4.45
1968 7.16 4.51
1967 7.14 4.62
1966 7.11 4.78
1965 7.08 4.89
1964 7.06 5.07
1963 7.05 5.33
1962 7.04 5.56
1961 7.03 5.8
1960 7.02 5.99

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 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Mali
South Korea
1x
Year Natural population change
Mali South Korea
2023 746,398 -77,569
2022 726,465 -124,014
2021 703,674 -56,947
2020 683,053 -31,101
2019 667,110 10,353
2018 670,723 30,951
2017 661,973 71,907
2016 645,652 122,923
2015 630,006 163,248
2014 614,419 167,464
2013 597,887 166,415
2012 588,748 215,859
2011 570,899 214,728
2010 554,447 213,083
2009 533,730 197,231
2008 514,665 215,841
2007 495,800 248,286
2006 477,665 203,441
2005 460,964 187,920
2004 439,717 225,988
2003 417,766 244,251
2002 396,732 247,752
2001 376,472 312,643
2000 359,159 390,167
1999 343,705 368,272
1998 323,940 393,436
1997 308,429 422,773
1996 293,953 446,142
1995 285,598 468,967
1994 282,356 473,200
1993 274,480 477,302
1992 267,605 494,352
1991 261,656 467,594
1990 252,308 411,546
1989 249,929 403,266
1988 245,682 399,297
1987 238,871 378,758
1986 233,799 395,651
1985 224,734 416,219
1984 218,078 436,384
1983 211,795 514,844
1982 204,892 605,626
1981 198,227 631,189
1980 190,560 583,294
1979 182,449 623,068
1978 172,652 499,084
1977 165,071 578,947
1976 157,778 530,558
1975 150,222 603,300
1974 142,448 673,030
1973 135,801 699,115
1972 129,687 740,469
1971 123,591 789,185
1970 118,952 747,987
1969 114,361 694,227
1968 111,403 684,487
1967 107,650 692,169
1966 103,684 623,534
1965 100,451 641,090
1964 97,166 655,501
1963 95,055 685,824
1962 93,101 712,590
1961 91,115 730,173
1960 88,802 728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.25% in Mali and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Mali vs South Korea by year

Mali
South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mali South Korea
2023 40 4.5
2022 40.3 4.9
2021 40.7 5.1
2020 41 5.3
2019 41.1 5.9
2018 42.6 6.4
2017 43.4 7
2016 43.9 7.9
2015 44.5 8.6
2014 45 8.6
2013 45.5 8.6
2012 46.3 9.6
2011 46.5 9.4
2010 46.9 9.4
2009 47 9
2008 47.2 9.4
2007 47.4 10.1
2006 47.6 9.2
2005 47.9 9
2004 47.8 9.8
2003 47.6 10.2
2002 47.3 10.3
2001 47.1 11.7
2000 47.1 13.5
1999 47 13.2
1998 46.4 13.7
1997 46.1 14.5
1996 45.8 15
1995 45.9 15.7
1994 46.5 16
1993 46.7 16
1992 46.9 16.7
1991 47.2 16.4
1990 47 15.2
1989 47.7 15.1
1988 48.2 15.1
1987 48.4 15
1986 48.8 15.4
1985 48.8 16.1
1984 49 16.7
1983 49.4 19.3
1982 50 21.6
1981 50.4 22.4
1980 50.6 22.6
1979 50.7 23
1978 50.4 20.3
1977 50.5 22.7
1976 50.6 22.2
1975 50.6 24.8
1974 50.5 26.6
1973 50.5 28.3
1972 50.4 28.4
1971 50.5 31.2
1970 50.4 31.2
1969 50.5 30.3
1968 50.6 30.7
1967 50.6 31.5
1966 50.6 32.8
1965 50.5 33.8
1964 50.5 35.2
1963 50.6 37.2
1962 50.7 39
1961 50.8 40.9
1960 50.8 42.1

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 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 50.8 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mali South Korea
Fertility rate 5.61 0.72
Fertility rate rank 6/196 196/196
Birth rate 40 4.5
Birth rate rank 6/196 196/196
Population change due to births and deaths +746,398 -77,569
Natural population change rank 26/196 187/196
Natural population change rate +3.14% -0.15%
Population growth +2.98% +0.07%
Population growth rank 15/197 160/197
Age at first childbirth 19.2 years 32.2 years
Average age at childbearing 28.8 years 33.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 133.2 0.56
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 243.6 14.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 88.4 10.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 21.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 16.4% 67.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 67.3% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.37% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.24% 0.12%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.76% 0.23%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 9.13% 0.28%
Life expectancy 61.1 years 84.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mali
Factual

UN forecast
South Korea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mali South Korea
2100 22.4% 8.61%
2099 22.6% 8.6%
2098 22.8% 8.59%
2097 23% 8.59%
2096 23.1% 8.59%
2095 23.3% 8.6%
2094 23.5% 8.61%
2093 23.7% 8.62%
2092 23.9% 8.62%
2091 24.1% 8.62%
2090 24.3% 8.62%
2089 24.5% 8.6%
2088 24.8% 8.58%
2087 25% 8.55%
2086 25.2% 8.5%
2085 25.5% 8.45%
2084 25.7% 8.39%
2083 25.9% 8.33%
2082 26.2% 8.26%
2081 26.5% 8.18%
2080 26.7% 8.09%
2079 27% 8%
2078 27.3% 7.91%
2077 27.6% 7.82%
2076 27.9% 7.72%
2075 28.1% 7.63%
2074 28.4% 7.53%
2073 28.7% 7.44%
2072 29% 7.35%
2071 29.3% 7.28%
2070 29.6% 7.21%
2069 30% 7.16%
2068 30.3% 7.13%
2067 30.6% 7.11%
2066 30.9% 7.11%
2065 31.2% 7.14%
2064 31.6% 7.18%
2063 31.9% 7.23%
2062 32.2% 7.3%
2061 32.6% 7.37%
2060 33% 7.45%
2059 33.3% 7.52%
2058 33.7% 7.6%
2057 34.1% 7.66%
2056 34.4% 7.72%
2055 34.8% 7.76%
2054 35.2% 7.79%
2053 35.7% 7.81%
2052 36.1% 7.83%
2051 36.5% 7.83%
2050 36.9% 7.83%
2049 37.3% 7.82%
2048 37.8% 7.81%
2047 38.2% 7.8%
2046 38.6% 7.79%
2045 39% 7.78%
2044 39.4% 7.78%
2043 39.8% 7.77%
2042 40.2% 7.76%
2041 40.6% 7.74%
2040 41% 7.72%
2039 41.3% 7.7%
2038 41.6% 7.66%
2037 42% 7.65%
2036 42.3% 7.65%
2035 42.6% 7.66%
2034 42.9% 7.73%
2033 43.2% 7.85%
2032 43.5% 8.02%
2031 43.9% 8.28%
2030 44.2% 8.59%
2029 44.5% 8.9%
2028 44.9% 9.23%
2027 45.3% 9.62%
2026 45.6% 10%
2025 46% 10.4%
2024 46.1% 10.6%
2023 46.5% 11%
2022 46.8% 11.4%
2021 47% 11.8%
2020 47.3% 12.1%
2019 47.6% 12.4%
2018 47.8% 12.7%
2017 47.9% 13%
2016 48% 13.4%
2015 48% 13.8%
2014 48% 14.2%
2013 47.9% 14.7%
2012 47.6% 15.2%
2011 47.3% 15.8%
2010 47.1% 16.4%
2009 46.9% 16.9%
2008 46.8% 17.5%
2007 46.6% 18.1%
2006 46.5% 18.7%
2005 46.4% 19.2%
2004 46.4% 19.7%
2003 46.4% 20.1%
2002 46.4% 20.5%
2001 46.5% 20.8%
2000 46.6% 21%
1999 46.7% 21.2%
1998 46.8% 21.6%
1997 47% 22%
1996 47% 22.5%
1995 47.1% 23.1%
1994 47.1% 23.7%
1993 47.1% 24.2%
1992 47.1% 24.7%
1991 47% 25.2%
1990 46.8% 25.8%
1989 46.7% 26.5%
1988 46.4% 27.3%
1987 46% 28.2%
1986 45.7% 29.2%
1985 45.3% 30.2%
1984 45% 31.2%
1983 44.7% 32%
1982 44.5% 32.7%
1981 44.2% 33.3%
1980 43.9% 34%
1979 43.6% 34.8%
1978 43.2% 35.6%
1977 43% 36.5%
1976 42.7% 37.5%
1975 42.4% 38.5%
1974 42.1% 39.5%
1973 41.9% 40.3%
1972 41.7% 41%
1971 41.5% 41.5%
1970 41.3% 42.1%
1969 41.2% 42.7%
1968 41% 43.1%
1967 40.9% 43.3%
1966 40.8% 43.5%
1965 40.7% 43.3%
1964 40.6% 43.1%
1963 40.5% 42.7%
1962 40.4% 42.3%
1961 40.4% 41.8%
1960 40.3% 41.3%

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 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mali and South Korea 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 South Korea

Mali
South Korea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mali South Korea
2023 367 4
2022 381 7
2021 415 5
2020 405 12
2019 416 5
2018 434 5
2017 453 6
2016 472 6
2015 490 6
2014 507 7
2013 525 7
2012 549 8
2011 553 8
2010 558 8
2009 565 9
2008 573 9
2007 574 10
2006 568 10
2005 577 11
2004 592 12
2003 616 13
2002 649 13
2001 694 14
2000 741 15
1999 749 17
1998 781 18
1997 820 19
1996 875 20
1995 895 22
1994 935 23
1993 988 24
1992 1,024 26
1991 1,063 28
1990 1,087 28
1989 1,106 29
1988 1,128 31
1987 1,142 34
1986 1,184 35
1985 1,217 38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

Mali
South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mali South Korea
2023 9.13% 0.28%
2022 9.4% 0.28%
2021 9.69% 0.29%
2020 10% 0.3%
2019 10.3% 0.31%
2018 10.6% 0.32%
2017 10.9% 0.33%
2016 11.2% 0.34%
2015 11.6% 0.35%
2014 11.9% 0.36%
2013 12.2% 0.37%
2012 12.6% 0.38%
2011 13% 0.4%
2010 13.4% 0.41%
2009 13.8% 0.43%
2008 14.3% 0.45%
2007 14.7% 0.48%
2006 15.2% 0.52%
2005 15.7% 0.56%
2004 16.3% 0.6%
2003 16.9% 0.64%
2002 17.5% 0.68%
2001 18.2% 0.71%
2000 18.8% 0.75%
1999 19.4% 0.8%
1998 19.9% 0.85%
1997 20.4% 0.91%
1996 20.8% 0.98%
1995 21.2% 1.05%
1994 21.5% 1.14%
1993 21.9% 1.23%
1992 22.3% 1.33%
1991 22.7% 1.44%
1990 23.1% 1.57%
1989 23.6% 1.71%
1988 24.2% 1.87%
1987 24.8% 2.05%
1986 25.4% 2.25%
1985 26.1% 2.46%
1984 26.9% 2.7%
1983 27.7% 2.93%
1982 28.5% 3.17%
1981 29.3% 3.4%
1980 30.2% 3.63%
1979 31% 3.84%
1978 31.8% 4.04%
1977 32.7% 4.23%
1976 33.6% 4.42%
1975 34.4% 4.61%
1974 35.2% 4.82%
1973 36% 5.07%
1972 36.7% 5.36%
1971 37.3% 5.71%
1970 38% 6.12%
1969 38.6% 6.59%
1968 39.2% 7.1%
1967 39.8% 7.62%
1966 40.5% 8.16%
1965 41.2% 8.68%
1964 41.9% 9.18%
1963 42.6% 9.67%
1962 - 10.1%
1961 - 10.6%
1960 - 11.2%

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 0.28% in South Korea. 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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