Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Mali
Mali: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 5.04 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Mali, 2002–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5.04 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.6% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Mali peaked at 24.95 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.04 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Mali ranks 9th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.95 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 24.76 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.87 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 17 per 1,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 19.22 per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 17.1 per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 12.28 per 1,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 10.35 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 7.86 per 1,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 8.55 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 6.76 per 1,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 5.04 per 1,000 people | -50.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.04 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.04 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.36 per 1,000 people | 17 per 1,000 people | 24.95 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.44 per 1,000 people | 6.76 per 1,000 people | 17.1 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.04 per 1,000 people | 5.04 per 1,000 people | 5.04 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Mali?
- Adolescent birth rate in Mali was 5.04 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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