Fertility & birth rates in Mali and Zambia

Fertility rate in Mali vs Zambia by year

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Mali

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mali	Zambia
2023	5.61	4.1
2022	5.69	4.18
2021	5.78	4.25
2020	5.85	4.32
2019	5.89	4.42
2018	6.12	4.49
2017	6.25	4.57
2016	6.32	4.67
2015	6.39	4.78
2014	6.44	4.89
2013	6.49	5.01
2012	6.52	5.14
2011	6.55	5.26
2010	6.58	5.36
2009	6.59	5.45
2008	6.62	5.53
2007	6.65	5.61
2006	6.68	5.68
2005	6.71	5.7
2004	6.74	5.7
2003	6.78	5.71
2002	6.82	5.77
2001	6.85	5.85
2000	6.89	5.92
1999	6.91	6
1998	6.94	6.07
1997	6.97	6.12
1996	7.01	6.18
1995	7.05	6.23
1994	7.12	6.26
1993	7.18	6.3
1992	7.24	6.35
1991	7.28	6.46
1990	7.31	6.57
1989	7.33	6.64
1988	7.32	6.7
1987	7.31	6.8
1986	7.31	6.87
1985	7.26	6.93
1984	7.26	6.97
1983	7.28	7.01
1982	7.32	7.04
1981	7.37	7.07
1980	7.37	7.14
1979	7.35	7.22
1978	7.32	7.29
1977	7.3	7.35
1976	7.27	7.39
1975	7.25	7.42
1974	7.23	7.36
1973	7.22	7.34
1972	7.22	7.3
1971	7.2	7.26
1970	7.18	7.22
1969	7.18	7.18
1968	7.16	7.18
1967	7.14	7.15
1966	7.11	7.14
1965	7.08	7.12
1964	7.06	7.09
1963	7.05	7.06
1962	7.04	7.01
1961	7.03	6.98
1960	7.02	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mali was 5.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mali

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Mali	Zambia
2023	746,398	577,660
2022	726,465	563,456
2021	703,674	535,629
2020	683,053	536,484
2019	667,110	528,089
2018	670,723	515,644
2017	661,973	504,630
2016	645,652	497,521
2015	630,006	491,021
2014	614,419	483,663
2013	597,887	476,846
2012	588,748	469,406
2011	570,899	459,743
2010	554,447	448,337
2009	533,730	434,458
2008	514,665	419,560
2007	495,800	403,729
2006	477,665	387,891
2005	460,964	368,756
2004	439,717	349,352
2003	417,766	331,189
2002	396,732	316,041
2001	376,472	302,682
2000	359,159	293,186
1999	343,705	283,297
1998	323,940	275,568
1997	308,429	268,198
1996	293,953	262,468
1995	285,598	257,897
1994	282,356	252,023
1993	274,480	245,917
1992	267,605	239,953
1991	261,656	237,957
1990	252,308	235,835
1989	249,929	233,429
1988	245,682	230,118
1987	238,871	227,813
1986	233,799	224,768
1985	224,734	221,351
1984	218,078	216,695
1983	211,795	212,712
1982	204,892	207,621
1981	198,227	202,822
1980	190,560	198,817
1979	182,449	197,578
1978	172,652	194,933
1977	165,071	191,557
1976	157,778	186,762
1975	150,222	182,258
1974	142,448	174,484
1973	135,801	168,258
1972	129,687	161,648
1971	123,591	155,249
1970	118,952	149,380
1969	114,361	142,660
1968	111,403	137,315
1967	107,650	131,938
1966	103,684	127,164
1965	100,451	122,814
1964	97,166	117,197
1963	95,055	114,555
1962	93,101	110,173
1961	91,115	106,318
1960	88,802	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.25% in Mali and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Mali vs Zambia by year

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Mali

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mali	Zambia
2023	40	33.1
2022	40.3	33.5
2021	40.7	33.9
2020	41	34.4
2019	41.1	35
2018	42.6	35.5
2017	43.4	35.9
2016	43.9	36.6
2015	44.5	37.3
2014	45	38.1
2013	45.5	39
2012	46.3	39.9
2011	46.5	40.7
2010	46.9	41.4
2009	47	42
2008	47.2	42.6
2007	47.4	43.2
2006	47.6	43.7
2005	47.9	43.8
2004	47.8	43.9
2003	47.6	43.9
2002	47.3	44.3
2001	47.1	44.8
2000	47.1	45.5
1999	47	45.9
1998	46.4	46.2
1997	46.1	46.3
1996	45.8	46.6
1995	45.9	46.8
1994	46.5	46.7
1993	46.7	46.6
1992	46.9	46.6
1991	47.2	46.9
1990	47	47
1989	47.7	47.1
1988	48.2	47.1
1987	48.4	47.3
1986	48.8	47.4
1985	48.8	47.4
1984	49	47.3
1983	49.4	47.3
1982	50	47.3
1981	50.4	47.3
1980	50.6	47.5
1979	50.7	48.2
1978	50.4	48.7
1977	50.5	49.2
1976	50.6	49.5
1975	50.6	50
1974	50.5	49.7
1973	50.5	49.7
1972	50.4	49.6
1971	50.5	49.4
1970	50.4	49.3
1969	50.5	48.9
1968	50.6	48.9
1967	50.6	48.8
1966	50.6	48.8
1965	50.5	48.8
1964	50.5	48.9
1963	50.6	48.9
1962	50.7	48.9
1961	50.8	48.9
1960	50.8	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 40 in Mali and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 50.8 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mali

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mali	Zambia
2100	22.4%	21.6%
2099	22.6%	21.7%
2098	22.8%	21.9%
2097	23%	22%
2096	23.1%	22.2%
2095	23.3%	22.3%
2094	23.5%	22.5%
2093	23.7%	22.7%
2092	23.9%	22.8%
2091	24.1%	23%
2090	24.3%	23.1%
2089	24.5%	23.3%
2088	24.8%	23.5%
2087	25%	23.6%
2086	25.2%	23.8%
2085	25.5%	24%
2084	25.7%	24.2%
2083	25.9%	24.3%
2082	26.2%	24.5%
2081	26.5%	24.7%
2080	26.7%	24.9%
2079	27%	25.1%
2078	27.3%	25.3%
2077	27.6%	25.5%
2076	27.9%	25.7%
2075	28.1%	25.9%
2074	28.4%	26.1%
2073	28.7%	26.4%
2072	29%	26.6%
2071	29.3%	26.8%
2070	29.6%	27%
2069	30%	27.2%
2068	30.3%	27.5%
2067	30.6%	27.7%
2066	30.9%	27.9%
2065	31.2%	28.1%
2064	31.6%	28.4%
2063	31.9%	28.6%
2062	32.2%	28.9%
2061	32.6%	29.1%
2060	33%	29.3%
2059	33.3%	29.6%
2058	33.7%	29.8%
2057	34.1%	30.1%
2056	34.4%	30.4%
2055	34.8%	30.6%
2054	35.2%	30.9%
2053	35.7%	31.2%
2052	36.1%	31.5%
2051	36.5%	31.8%
2050	36.9%	32.2%
2049	37.3%	32.5%
2048	37.8%	32.8%
2047	38.2%	33.2%
2046	38.6%	33.5%
2045	39%	33.9%
2044	39.4%	34.2%
2043	39.8%	34.6%
2042	40.2%	34.9%
2041	40.6%	35.3%
2040	41%	35.6%
2039	41.3%	36%
2038	41.6%	36.3%
2037	42%	36.6%
2036	42.3%	37%
2035	42.6%	37.3%
2034	42.9%	37.6%
2033	43.2%	38%
2032	43.5%	38.3%
2031	43.9%	38.7%
2030	44.2%	39%
2029	44.5%	39.4%
2028	44.9%	39.8%
2027	45.3%	40.3%
2026	45.6%	40.7%
2025	46%	41.2%
2024	46.1%	41.5%
2023	46.5%	42%
2022	46.8%	42.4%
2021	47%	42.9%
2020	47.3%	43.3%
2019	47.6%	43.8%
2018	47.8%	44.1%
2017	47.9%	44.5%
2016	48%	44.9%
2015	48%	45.2%
2014	48%	45.5%
2013	47.9%	45.7%
2012	47.6%	45.9%
2011	47.3%	46.1%
2010	47.1%	46.3%
2009	46.9%	46.4%
2008	46.8%	46.6%
2007	46.6%	46.8%
2006	46.5%	47%
2005	46.4%	47.1%
2004	46.4%	47.3%
2003	46.4%	47.4%
2002	46.4%	47.6%
2001	46.5%	47.8%
2000	46.6%	48%
1999	46.7%	48.1%
1998	46.8%	48.2%
1997	47%	48.2%
1996	47%	48.2%
1995	47.1%	48.2%
1994	47.1%	48.2%
1993	47.1%	48.2%
1992	47.1%	48.2%
1991	47%	48.3%
1990	46.8%	48.4%
1989	46.7%	48.5%
1988	46.4%	48.6%
1987	46%	48.7%
1986	45.7%	48.8%
1985	45.3%	48.9%
1984	45%	49%
1983	44.7%	49.1%
1982	44.5%	49.3%
1981	44.2%	49.4%
1980	43.9%	49.5%
1979	43.6%	49.5%
1978	43.2%	49.4%
1977	43%	49.2%
1976	42.7%	49.1%
1975	42.4%	48.8%
1974	42.1%	48.6%
1973	41.9%	48.3%
1972	41.7%	48%
1971	41.5%	47.7%
1970	41.3%	47.4%
1969	41.2%	47.2%
1968	41%	47.1%
1967	40.9%	47%
1966	40.8%	46.9%
1965	40.7%	46.9%
1964	40.6%	46.7%
1963	40.5%	46.5%
1962	40.4%	46.3%
1961	40.4%	46.2%
1960	40.3%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Mali and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mali and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mali vs Zambia

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Mali

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mali	Zambia
2023	367	85
2022	381	89
2021	415	140
2020	405	99
2019	416	103
2018	434	117
2017	453	141
2016	472	158
2015	490	154
2014	507	174
2013	525	213
2012	549	256
2011	553	291
2010	558	332
2009	565	406
2008	573	394
2007	574	324
2006	568	262
2005	577	264
2004	592	260
2003	616	250
2002	649	274
2001	694	306
2000	741	340
1999	749	378
1998	781	392
1997	820	403
1996	875	433
1995	895	466
1994	935	507
1993	988	532
1992	1,024	581
1991	1,063	611
1990	1,087	625
1989	1,106	635
1988	1,128	635
1987	1,142	630
1986	1,184	619
1985	1,217	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mali

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mali	Zambia
2023	9.13%	4.47%
2022	9.4%	4.67%
2021	9.69%	4.92%
2020	10%	5.24%
2019	10.3%	5.41%
2018	10.6%	5.52%
2017	10.9%	5.61%
2016	11.2%	5.9%
2015	11.6%	6.15%
2014	11.9%	6.38%
2013	12.2%	6.72%
2012	12.6%	7.04%
2011	13%	7.31%
2010	13.4%	7.57%
2009	13.8%	8%
2008	14.3%	8.62%
2007	14.7%	9.14%
2006	15.2%	9.71%
2005	15.7%	10.5%
2004	16.3%	11.4%
2003	16.9%	12.4%
2002	17.5%	13.4%
2001	18.2%	14.4%
2000	18.8%	15.3%
1999	19.4%	15.9%
1998	19.9%	16.3%
1997	20.4%	16.7%
1996	20.8%	17%
1995	21.2%	17.3%
1994	21.5%	17.7%
1993	21.9%	17.9%
1992	22.3%	18.1%
1991	22.7%	18.1%
1990	23.1%	18.1%
1989	23.6%	17.9%
1988	24.2%	17.7%
1987	24.8%	17.3%
1986	25.4%	17%
1985	26.1%	16.6%
1984	26.9%	16.2%
1983	27.7%	15.9%
1982	28.5%	15.7%
1981	29.3%	15.6%
1980	30.2%	15.5%
1979	31%	15.4%
1978	31.8%	15.3%
1977	32.7%	15.3%
1976	33.6%	15.4%
1975	34.4%	15.5%
1974	35.2%	15.9%
1973	36%	16.3%
1972	36.7%	16.9%
1971	37.3%	17.4%
1970	38%	17.9%
1969	38.6%	18.3%
1968	39.2%	18.5%
1967	39.8%	18.7%
1966	40.5%	18.9%
1965	41.2%	19%
1964	41.9%	19.2%
1963	42.6%	19.5%
1962	-	19.8%
1961	-	20.1%
1960	-	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.13% in Mali and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.