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Fertility & birth rates in Mali and Uzbekistan

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has an annual birth rate of 40 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.5 for Uzbekistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.61 in Mali and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 37.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 20% in Mali and by 47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 7.02 and 6.61, respectively.

  • Mali is ranked 6/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.2 years in Mali, compared to 23.5 years in Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.8 in Mali — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 138.6 in Mali vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In Mali, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.

Fertility rate in Mali vs Uzbekistan by year

Mali
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Uzbekistan
2023 5.61 3.5
2022 5.69 3.4
2021 5.78 3.27
2020 5.85 3.06
2019 5.89 2.87
2018 6.12 2.71
2017 6.25 2.57
2016 6.32 2.56
2015 6.39 2.58
2014 6.44 2.55
2013 6.49 2.44
2012 6.52 2.34
2011 6.55 2.35
2010 6.58 2.44
2009 6.59 2.56
2008 6.62 2.64
2007 6.65 2.57
2006 6.68 2.46
2005 6.71 2.44
2004 6.74 2.5
2003 6.78 2.5
2002 6.82 2.58
2001 6.85 2.61
2000 6.89 2.7
1999 6.91 2.83
1998 6.94 2.99
1997 6.97 3.19
1996 7.01 3.39
1995 7.05 3.57
1994 7.12 3.66
1993 7.18 3.86
1992 7.24 4.06
1991 7.28 4.19
1990 7.31 4.12
1989 7.33 4.1
1988 7.32 4.26
1987 7.31 4.53
1986 7.31 4.68
1985 7.26 4.69
1984 7.26 4.73
1983 7.28 4.71
1982 7.32 4.82
1981 7.37 4.91
1980 7.37 5.04
1979 7.35 5.16
1978 7.32 5.28
1977 7.3 5.54
1976 7.27 5.75
1975 7.25 5.92
1974 7.23 6.05
1973 7.22 6.16
1972 7.22 6.25
1971 7.2 6.28
1970 7.18 6.31
1969 7.18 6.34
1968 7.16 6.39
1967 7.14 6.57
1966 7.11 6.66
1965 7.08 6.81
1964 7.06 6.82
1963 7.05 6.81
1962 7.04 6.88
1961 7.03 6.75
1960 7.02 6.61

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 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Mali
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Mali Uzbekistan
2023 746,398 722,280
2022 726,465 715,410
2021 703,674 689,325
2020 683,053 643,750
2019 667,110 618,154
2018 670,723 585,119
2017 661,973 548,372
2016 645,652 549,045
2015 630,006 552,781
2014 614,419 536,881
2013 597,887 501,742
2012 588,748 463,333
2011 570,899 454,858
2010 554,447 461,293
2009 533,730 471,839
2008 514,665 461,665
2007 495,800 426,880
2006 477,665 383,265
2005 460,964 363,462
2004 439,717 363,994
2003 417,766 355,098
2002 396,732 359,231
2001 376,472 356,483
2000 359,159 365,138
1999 343,705 385,448
1998 323,940 408,532
1997 308,429 441,631
1996 293,953 471,010
1995 285,598 493,966
1994 282,356 502,279
1993 274,480 527,557
1992 267,605 548,793
1991 261,656 557,886
1990 252,308 540,581
1989 249,929 522,323
1988 245,682 525,126
1987 238,871 537,292
1986 233,799 533,234
1985 224,734 508,893
1984 218,078 485,617
1983 211,795 454,464
1982 204,892 431,389
1981 198,227 413,897
1980 190,560 401,557
1979 182,449 387,754
1978 172,652 372,068
1977 165,071 369,572
1976 157,778 363,110
1975 150,222 357,382
1974 142,448 350,422
1973 135,801 341,807
1972 129,687 333,230
1971 123,591 323,171
1970 118,952 313,216
1969 114,361 302,833
1968 111,403 295,651
1967 107,650 298,350
1966 103,684 297,844
1965 100,451 302,264
1964 97,166 298,790
1963 95,055 293,432
1962 93,101 292,788
1961 91,115 279,841
1960 88,802 267,165

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 +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.25% in Mali and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Mali vs Uzbekistan by year

Mali
Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mali Uzbekistan
2023 40 26.5
2022 40.3 26.5
2021 40.7 26.5
2020 41 25.6
2019 41.1 24.7
2018 42.6 24
2017 43.4 23.2
2016 43.9 23.5
2015 44.5 24
2014 45 23.8
2013 45.5 23
2012 46.3 22
2011 46.5 21.9
2010 46.9 22.4
2009 47 23.1
2008 47.2 23.2
2007 47.4 22.2
2006 47.6 20.9
2005 47.9 20.4
2004 47.8 20.6
2003 47.6 20.5
2002 47.3 20.9
2001 47.1 21.1
2000 47.1 21.7
1999 47 22.8
1998 46.4 24.1
1997 46.1 25.8
1996 45.8 27.5
1995 45.9 29
1994 46.5 29.9
1993 46.7 31.5
1992 46.9 33
1991 47.2 34
1990 47 33.7
1989 47.7 33.4
1988 48.2 34.4
1987 48.4 36.1
1986 48.8 36.9
1985 48.8 36.7
1984 49 36.4
1983 49.4 35.5
1982 50 35
1981 50.4 34.7
1980 50.6 34.8
1979 50.7 34.8
1978 50.4 34.6
1977 50.5 35.4
1976 50.6 35.9
1975 50.6 36.5
1974 50.5 37
1973 50.5 37.3
1972 50.4 37.6
1971 50.5 37.8
1970 50.4 38.1
1969 50.5 38.3
1968 50.6 38.9
1967 50.6 40.5
1966 50.6 42
1965 50.5 44
1964 50.5 45.2
1963 50.6 46.3
1962 50.7 47.9
1961 50.8 48
1960 50.8 47.9

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 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 50.8 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mali Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 5.61 3.5
Fertility rate rank 6/196 45/196
Birth rate 40 26.5
Birth rate rank 6/196 46/196
Population change due to births and deaths +746,398 +722,280
Natural population change rank 26/196 28/196
Natural population change rate +3.14% +2.03%
Population growth +2.98% +1.99%
Population growth rank 15/197 52/197
Age at first childbirth 19.2 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.8 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 133.2 35.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 243.6 221.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 88.4 32.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 16.4% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 67.3% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.37% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.24% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.76% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 9.13% 1.33%
Life expectancy 61.1 years 72.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mali
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mali Uzbekistan
2100 22.4% 18.4%
2099 22.6% 18.5%
2098 22.8% 18.7%
2097 23% 18.8%
2096 23.1% 19%
2095 23.3% 19.2%
2094 23.5% 19.3%
2093 23.7% 19.5%
2092 23.9% 19.7%
2091 24.1% 19.9%
2090 24.3% 20%
2089 24.5% 20.2%
2088 24.8% 20.4%
2087 25% 20.5%
2086 25.2% 20.7%
2085 25.5% 20.8%
2084 25.7% 20.9%
2083 25.9% 21.1%
2082 26.2% 21.2%
2081 26.5% 21.3%
2080 26.7% 21.4%
2079 27% 21.6%
2078 27.3% 21.7%
2077 27.6% 21.8%
2076 27.9% 22%
2075 28.1% 22.1%
2074 28.4% 22.3%
2073 28.7% 22.4%
2072 29% 22.6%
2071 29.3% 22.8%
2070 29.6% 23%
2069 30% 23.2%
2068 30.3% 23.4%
2067 30.6% 23.7%
2066 30.9% 23.9%
2065 31.2% 24.2%
2064 31.6% 24.4%
2063 31.9% 24.7%
2062 32.2% 25%
2061 32.6% 25.2%
2060 33% 25.5%
2059 33.3% 25.7%
2058 33.7% 25.9%
2057 34.1% 26.1%
2056 34.4% 26.3%
2055 34.8% 26.4%
2054 35.2% 26.5%
2053 35.7% 26.5%
2052 36.1% 26.6%
2051 36.5% 26.7%
2050 36.9% 26.7%
2049 37.3% 26.7%
2048 37.8% 26.8%
2047 38.2% 26.8%
2046 38.6% 26.9%
2045 39% 27%
2044 39.4% 27.1%
2043 39.8% 27.3%
2042 40.2% 27.5%
2041 40.6% 27.8%
2040 41% 28.1%
2039 41.3% 28.6%
2038 41.6% 29.1%
2037 42% 29.6%
2036 42.3% 30.1%
2035 42.6% 30.5%
2034 42.9% 30.8%
2033 43.2% 31%
2032 43.5% 31.2%
2031 43.9% 31.3%
2030 44.2% 31.5%
2029 44.5% 31.6%
2028 44.9% 31.6%
2027 45.3% 31.5%
2026 45.6% 31.4%
2025 46% 31.2%
2024 46.1% 31.1%
2023 46.5% 30.9%
2022 46.8% 30.6%
2021 47% 30.2%
2020 47.3% 29.7%
2019 47.6% 29.3%
2018 47.8% 29%
2017 47.9% 28.8%
2016 48% 28.5%
2015 48% 28.3%
2014 48% 28.1%
2013 47.9% 28.1%
2012 47.6% 28.2%
2011 47.3% 28.5%
2010 47.1% 28.9%
2009 46.9% 29.4%
2008 46.8% 29.9%
2007 46.6% 30.6%
2006 46.5% 31.4%
2005 46.4% 32.3%
2004 46.4% 33.1%
2003 46.4% 34%
2002 46.4% 34.9%
2001 46.5% 35.8%
2000 46.6% 36.7%
1999 46.7% 37.5%
1998 46.8% 38.2%
1997 47% 38.8%
1996 47% 39.2%
1995 47.1% 39.4%
1994 47.1% 39.7%
1993 47.1% 39.8%
1992 47.1% 39.8%
1991 47% 39.9%
1990 46.8% 39.9%
1989 46.7% 39.9%
1988 46.4% 40%
1987 46% 40.1%
1986 45.7% 40.1%
1985 45.3% 40.1%
1984 45% 40.1%
1983 44.7% 40.1%
1982 44.5% 40.3%
1981 44.2% 40.5%
1980 43.9% 40.8%
1979 43.6% 41.2%
1978 43.2% 41.7%
1977 43% 42.3%
1976 42.7% 42.8%
1975 42.4% 43.3%
1974 42.1% 43.7%
1973 41.9% 44%
1972 41.7% 44.3%
1971 41.5% 44.4%
1970 41.3% 44.6%
1969 41.2% 44.7%
1968 41% 44.8%
1967 40.9% 44.9%
1966 40.8% 44.8%
1965 40.7% 44.7%
1964 40.6% 44.2%
1963 40.5% 43.4%
1962 40.4% 42.4%
1961 40.4% 41.2%
1960 40.3% 39.8%

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 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mali and Uzbekistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Mali vs Uzbekistan

Mali
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mali Uzbekistan
2023 367 26
2022 381 27
2021 415 28
2020 405 29
2019 416 29
2018 434 29
2017 453 30
2016 472 31
2015 490 31
2014 507 32
2013 525 32
2012 549 33
2011 553 33
2010 558 34
2009 565 34
2008 573 35
2007 574 37
2006 568 38
2005 577 39
2004 592 39
2003 616 40
2002 649 41
2001 694 42
2000 741 42
1999 749 43
1998 781 42
1997 820 42
1996 875 44
1995 895 46
1994 935 49
1993 988 47
1992 1,024 46
1991 1,063 47
1990 1,087 50
1989 1,106 53
1988 1,128 58
1987 1,142 63
1986 1,184 69
1985 1,217 72

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 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Mali
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mali Uzbekistan
2023 9.13% 1.33%
2022 9.4% 1.38%
2021 9.69% 1.44%
2020 10% 1.5%
2019 10.3% 1.56%
2018 10.6% 1.64%
2017 10.9% 1.73%
2016 11.2% 1.85%
2015 11.6% 1.98%
2014 11.9% 2.14%
2013 12.2% 2.32%
2012 12.6% 2.52%
2011 13% 2.75%
2010 13.4% 3.01%
2009 13.8% 3.29%
2008 14.3% 3.59%
2007 14.7% 3.9%
2006 15.2% 4.24%
2005 15.7% 4.57%
2004 16.3% 4.92%
2003 16.9% 5.25%
2002 17.5% 5.57%
2001 18.2% 5.88%
2000 18.8% 6.15%
1999 19.4% 6.38%
1998 19.9% 6.57%
1997 20.4% 6.72%
1996 20.8% 6.83%
1995 21.2% 6.91%
1994 21.5% 6.95%
1993 21.9% 6.99%
1992 22.3% 7.01%
1991 22.7% 7.01%
1990 23.1% 7.04%
1989 23.6% 7.13%
1988 24.2% 7.31%
1987 24.8% 7.59%
1986 25.4% 7.96%
1985 26.1% 8.4%
1984 26.9% 8.91%
1983 27.7% 9.5%
1982 28.5% 10.2%
1981 29.3% 10.9%
1980 30.2% 11.7%
1979 31% 12.5%
1978 31.8% -
1977 32.7% -
1976 33.6% -
1975 34.4% -
1974 35.2% -
1973 36% -
1972 36.7% -
1971 37.3% -
1970 38% -
1969 38.6% -
1968 39.2% -
1967 39.8% -
1966 40.5% -
1965 41.2% -
1964 41.9% -
1963 42.6% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1963–2023, 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 1.33% in Uzbekistan. 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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