Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adolescent fertility rate
Mali
135.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Mali rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 135.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 43.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 151.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 46.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mali |
| 1970s | 173.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 158.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mali |
| 1980s | 172.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 144.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mali |
| 1990s | 167.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 132.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mali |
| 2000s | 171.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 123.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mali |
| 2010s | 159.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 109.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 50.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mali |
| 2020s | 139.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mali, at 135.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Mali ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.