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Fertility & birth rates in Mali and Tanzania

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has an annual birth rate of 40 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Tanzania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.61 in Mali and 4.61 in Tanzania — 18% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 20% in Mali and by 29.5% in Tanzania — in 1960, it was 7.02 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Mali is ranked 6/196 by birth rate compared to 10/196 for Tanzania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.2 years in Mali, compared to 19.9 years in Tanzania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.8 in Mali — it's 28.9 in Tanzania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 138.6 in Mali vs 113.2 in Tanzania.
  • In Mali, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Tanzania.

Fertility rate in Mali vs Tanzania by year

Mali
Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Tanzania
2023 5.61 4.61
2022 5.69 4.67
2021 5.78 4.73
2020 5.85 4.8
2019 5.89 4.87
2018 6.12 4.93
2017 6.25 4.99
2016 6.32 5.01
2015 6.39 5.03
2014 6.44 5.12
2013 6.49 5.16
2012 6.52 5.14
2011 6.55 5.14
2010 6.58 5.23
2009 6.59 5.26
2008 6.62 5.32
2007 6.65 5.4
2006 6.68 5.51
2005 6.71 5.58
2004 6.74 5.6
2003 6.78 5.58
2002 6.82 5.57
2001 6.85 5.62
2000 6.89 5.67
1999 6.91 5.75
1998 6.94 5.81
1997 6.97 5.84
1996 7.01 5.83
1995 7.05 5.82
1994 7.12 5.89
1993 7.18 6
1992 7.24 6.08
1991 7.28 6.14
1990 7.31 6.2
1989 7.33 6.3
1988 7.32 6.38
1987 7.31 6.41
1986 7.31 6.49
1985 7.26 6.6
1984 7.26 6.72
1983 7.28 6.81
1982 7.32 6.87
1981 7.37 6.93
1980 7.37 6.99
1979 7.35 7.04
1978 7.32 7.06
1977 7.3 7.07
1976 7.27 7.09
1975 7.25 7.1
1974 7.23 7.12
1973 7.22 7.06
1972 7.22 7.05
1971 7.2 7.04
1970 7.18 7
1969 7.18 6.95
1968 7.16 6.9
1967 7.14 6.86
1966 7.11 6.8
1965 7.08 6.73
1964 7.06 6.68
1963 7.05 6.65
1962 7.04 6.61
1961 7.03 6.56
1960 7.02 6.54

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 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Mali
Tanzania
1x
Year Natural population change
Mali Tanzania
2023 746,398 1,960,623
2022 726,465 1,927,960
2021 703,674 1,880,137
2020 683,053 1,861,377
2019 667,110 1,816,669
2018 670,723 1,777,852
2017 661,973 1,726,909
2016 645,652 1,659,502
2015 630,006 1,592,882
2014 614,419 1,565,630
2013 597,887 1,509,008
2012 588,748 1,439,325
2011 570,899 1,384,886
2010 554,447 1,363,477
2009 533,730 1,332,015
2008 514,665 1,303,728
2007 495,800 1,278,285
2006 477,665 1,257,927
2005 460,964 1,224,165
2004 439,717 1,175,379
2003 417,766 1,118,435
2002 396,732 1,063,195
2001 376,472 1,026,242
2000 359,159 985,185
1999 343,705 948,659
1998 323,940 920,806
1997 308,429 882,544
1996 293,953 868,524
1995 285,598 838,980
1994 282,356 803,953
1993 274,480 778,044
1992 267,605 767,961
1991 261,656 762,011
1990 252,308 750,825
1989 249,929 743,854
1988 245,682 736,551
1987 238,871 718,580
1986 233,799 705,677
1985 224,734 697,867
1984 218,078 687,435
1983 211,795 679,720
1982 204,892 662,627
1981 198,227 645,496
1980 190,560 629,444
1979 182,449 613,388
1978 172,652 595,024
1977 165,071 574,938
1976 157,778 553,617
1975 150,222 533,906
1974 142,448 515,152
1973 135,801 488,429
1972 129,687 467,305
1971 123,591 449,014
1970 118,952 427,988
1969 114,361 408,322
1968 111,403 389,467
1967 107,650 374,763
1966 103,684 360,229
1965 100,451 343,456
1964 97,166 328,527
1963 95,055 314,644
1962 93,101 300,663
1961 91,115 286,839
1960 88,802 275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.25% in Mali and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Mali vs Tanzania by year

Mali
Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mali Tanzania
2023 40 35.2
2022 40.3 35.6
2021 40.7 36
2020 41 36.4
2019 41.1 36.9
2018 42.6 37.3
2017 43.4 37.6
2016 43.9 37.6
2015 44.5 37.6
2014 45 38.4
2013 45.5 38.4
2012 46.3 38.1
2011 46.5 38.1
2010 46.9 38.8
2009 47 39.2
2008 47.2 39.6
2007 47.4 40.2
2006 47.6 41
2005 47.9 41.5
2004 47.8 41.5
2003 47.6 41.3
2002 47.3 41.2
2001 47.1 41.4
2000 47.1 41.5
1999 47 41.8
1998 46.4 42.1
1997 46.1 42.1
1996 45.8 42.3
1995 45.9 41.9
1994 46.5 41.5
1993 46.7 41.7
1992 46.9 42.3
1991 47.2 42.7
1990 47 43
1989 47.7 43.5
1988 48.2 44
1987 48.4 44.3
1986 48.8 44.9
1985 48.8 45.7
1984 49 46.4
1983 49.4 47.1
1982 50 47.5
1981 50.4 47.9
1980 50.6 48.3
1979 50.7 48.8
1978 50.4 49.2
1977 50.5 49.5
1976 50.6 49.8
1975 50.6 50.2
1974 50.5 50.6
1973 50.5 50.3
1972 50.4 50.4
1971 50.5 50.6
1970 50.4 50.4
1969 50.5 50.3
1968 50.6 50.2
1967 50.6 50.3
1966 50.6 50.2
1965 50.5 49.9
1964 50.5 49.8
1963 50.6 49.7
1962 50.7 49.4
1961 50.8 49.1
1960 50.8 49

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 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 50.8 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mali Tanzania
Fertility rate 5.61 4.61
Fertility rate rank 6/196 12/196
Birth rate 40 35.2
Birth rate rank 6/196 10/196
Population change due to births and deaths +746,398 +1,960,623
Natural population change rank 26/196 8/196
Natural population change rate +3.14% +2.94%
Population growth +2.98% +2.92%
Population growth rank 15/197 18/197
Age at first childbirth 19.2 years 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.8 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 133.2 111.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 243.6 199.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 88.4 71.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 16.4% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 67.3% 63.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.37% 0.28%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.24% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.76% 2.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 9.13% 3.89%
Life expectancy 61.1 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mali
Factual

UN forecast
Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mali Tanzania
2100 22.4% 23.4%
2099 22.6% 23.6%
2098 22.8% 23.8%
2097 23% 23.9%
2096 23.1% 24.1%
2095 23.3% 24.3%
2094 23.5% 24.5%
2093 23.7% 24.7%
2092 23.9% 24.8%
2091 24.1% 25%
2090 24.3% 25.2%
2089 24.5% 25.4%
2088 24.8% 25.6%
2087 25% 25.8%
2086 25.2% 26%
2085 25.5% 26.2%
2084 25.7% 26.4%
2083 25.9% 26.6%
2082 26.2% 26.8%
2081 26.5% 27.1%
2080 26.7% 27.3%
2079 27% 27.5%
2078 27.3% 27.7%
2077 27.6% 28%
2076 27.9% 28.2%
2075 28.1% 28.4%
2074 28.4% 28.7%
2073 28.7% 28.9%
2072 29% 29.1%
2071 29.3% 29.4%
2070 29.6% 29.6%
2069 30% 29.8%
2068 30.3% 30.1%
2067 30.6% 30.3%
2066 30.9% 30.6%
2065 31.2% 30.8%
2064 31.6% 31.1%
2063 31.9% 31.3%
2062 32.2% 31.6%
2061 32.6% 31.9%
2060 33% 32.1%
2059 33.3% 32.4%
2058 33.7% 32.7%
2057 34.1% 32.9%
2056 34.4% 33.2%
2055 34.8% 33.5%
2054 35.2% 33.8%
2053 35.7% 34.1%
2052 36.1% 34.3%
2051 36.5% 34.6%
2050 36.9% 34.9%
2049 37.3% 35.2%
2048 37.8% 35.5%
2047 38.2% 35.8%
2046 38.6% 36.1%
2045 39% 36.4%
2044 39.4% 36.7%
2043 39.8% 37%
2042 40.2% 37.3%
2041 40.6% 37.6%
2040 41% 37.9%
2039 41.3% 38.3%
2038 41.6% 38.6%
2037 42% 39%
2036 42.3% 39.3%
2035 42.6% 39.6%
2034 42.9% 40%
2033 43.2% 40.3%
2032 43.5% 40.7%
2031 43.9% 41%
2030 44.2% 41.3%
2029 44.5% 41.6%
2028 44.9% 41.8%
2027 45.3% 42.1%
2026 45.6% 42.2%
2025 46% 42.4%
2024 46.1% 42.5%
2023 46.5% 42.7%
2022 46.8% 42.9%
2021 47% 43.1%
2020 47.3% 43.4%
2019 47.6% 43.6%
2018 47.8% 43.8%
2017 47.9% 44%
2016 48% 44.2%
2015 48% 44.5%
2014 48% 44.8%
2013 47.9% 44.9%
2012 47.6% 45.1%
2011 47.3% 45.2%
2010 47.1% 45.3%
2009 46.9% 45.3%
2008 46.8% 45.1%
2007 46.6% 45%
2006 46.5% 44.9%
2005 46.4% 44.8%
2004 46.4% 44.7%
2003 46.4% 44.6%
2002 46.4% 44.6%
2001 46.5% 44.5%
2000 46.6% 44.6%
1999 46.7% 44.7%
1998 46.8% 44.7%
1997 47% 44.8%
1996 47% 44.7%
1995 47.1% 44.5%
1994 47.1% 44.9%
1993 47.1% 45.5%
1992 47.1% 46%
1991 47% 46.2%
1990 46.8% 46.3%
1989 46.7% 46.5%
1988 46.4% 46.7%
1987 46% 46.9%
1986 45.7% 47.2%
1985 45.3% 47.4%
1984 45% 47.5%
1983 44.7% 47.6%
1982 44.5% 47.5%
1981 44.2% 47.4%
1980 43.9% 47.2%
1979 43.6% 46.9%
1978 43.2% 46.7%
1977 43% 46.6%
1976 42.7% 46.5%
1975 42.4% 46.4%
1974 42.1% 46.3%
1973 41.9% 46.2%
1972 41.7% 46.1%
1971 41.5% 46.1%
1970 41.3% 46%
1969 41.2% 45.9%
1968 41% 45.8%
1967 40.9% 45.6%
1966 40.8% 45.4%
1965 40.7% 45.2%
1964 40.6% 45%
1963 40.5% 44.8%
1962 40.4% 44.8%
1961 40.4% 44.8%
1960 40.3% 44.9%

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 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mali and Tanzania 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 Tanzania

Mali
Tanzania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mali Tanzania
2023 367 276
2022 381 152
2021 415 162
2020 405 160
2019 416 292
2018 434 319
2017 453 345
2016 472 396
2015 490 433
2014 507 454
2013 525 479
2012 549 448
2011 553 475
2010 558 486
2009 565 502
2008 573 511
2007 574 453
2006 568 366
2005 577 350
2004 592 365
2003 616 397
2002 649 454
2001 694 493
2000 741 568
1999 749 635
1998 781 739
1997 820 777
1996 875 775
1995 895 797
1994 935 816
1993 988 851
1992 1,024 864
1991 1,063 873
1990 1,087 900
1989 1,106 927
1988 1,128 949
1987 1,142 964
1986 1,184 971
1985 1,217 980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

Mali
Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mali Tanzania
2023 9.13% 3.89%
2022 9.4% 4.05%
2021 9.69% 4.22%
2020 10% 4.42%
2019 10.3% 4.6%
2018 10.6% 4.8%
2017 10.9% 5.02%
2016 11.2% 5.25%
2015 11.6% 5.48%
2014 11.9% 5.67%
2013 12.2% 5.95%
2012 12.6% 6.21%
2011 13% 6.5%
2010 13.4% 6.86%
2009 13.8% 7.24%
2008 14.3% 7.7%
2007 14.7% 8.16%
2006 15.2% 8.69%
2005 15.7% 9.24%
2004 16.3% 9.86%
2003 16.9% 10.5%
2002 17.5% 11.3%
2001 18.2% 12.1%
2000 18.8% 12.8%
1999 19.4% 13.6%
1998 19.9% 14.2%
1997 20.4% 14.8%
1996 20.8% 15.2%
1995 21.2% 15.6%
1994 21.5% 15.9%
1993 21.9% 16.1%
1992 22.3% 16.3%
1991 22.7% 16.5%
1990 23.1% 16.7%
1989 23.6% 16.9%
1988 24.2% 17.2%
1987 24.8% 17.4%
1986 25.4% 17.6%
1985 26.1% 17.7%
1984 26.9% 17.8%
1983 27.7% 17.8%
1982 28.5% 17.8%
1981 29.3% 17.8%
1980 30.2% 17.9%
1979 31% 18.1%
1978 31.8% 18.4%
1977 32.7% 18.8%
1976 33.6% 19.2%
1975 34.4% 19.6%
1974 35.2% 20.1%
1973 36% 20.5%
1972 36.7% 20.9%
1971 37.3% 21.2%
1970 38% 21.6%
1969 38.6% 21.9%
1968 39.2% 22.2%
1967 39.8% 22.5%
1966 40.5% 22.8%
1965 41.2% 23.1%
1964 41.9% 23.4%
1963 42.6% 23.6%
1962 - 23.8%
1961 - 24%
1960 - 24.2%

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 3.89% in Tanzania. 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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