Birth rate vs. death rate in Mali
Mali: Birth rate vs. death rate was 40.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Mali stood at 40.03 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Mali peaked at 51.96 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 40.03 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Mali 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.21 births per 1,000 people | 50.74 births per 1,000 people | 51.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.64 births per 1,000 people | 50.53 births per 1,000 people | 50.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.51 births per 1,000 people | 50.42 births per 1,000 people | 50.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.12 births per 1,000 people | 47.7 births per 1,000 people | 50.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.55 births per 1,000 people | 45.83 births per 1,000 people | 47.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4 births per 1,000 people | 47.02 births per 1,000 people | 47.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.56 births per 1,000 people | 41.14 births per 1,000 people | 46.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.51 births per 1,000 people | 40.03 births per 1,000 people | 40.96 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 3 Chad 42.4 births per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Niger 41.89 births per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Angola 37.59 births per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Mozambique 37.49 births per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Afghanistan 35.44 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Mali
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 276 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 276 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 205,861 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 221,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Mali?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Mali was 40.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 51.96 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.