Birth rates and death rates in Mali
Mali: Birth rates and death rates was 8.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.63
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.38
in 1950
All-time low
8.63
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8.63 for birth rates and death rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Mali peaked at 36.38 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.63, in 2023.
Mali ranks 85th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.38 | — |
| 1951 | 36.19 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 35.98 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 35.69 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 35.52 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 35.27 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 35.04 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 34.78 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 34.64 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 34.47 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 34.35 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 34.17 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 33.98 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 33.79 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 33.58 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 33.27 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 33.04 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 32.64 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 32.3 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 32.02 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 31.49 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 31.11 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 30.42 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 29.87 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 29.25 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 28.59 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 27.96 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 27.25 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 26.56 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 25.92 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 25.27 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 24.64 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 23.9 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 23.05 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 22.44 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 21.95 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 21.38 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 20.86 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 20.41 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 19.93 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 19.56 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 19.22 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 18.88 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 18.54 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 18.22 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 17.84 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 17.59 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 17.12 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 16.73 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 16.4 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 16.02 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.54 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.06 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.63 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.21 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.84 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.46 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 12.76 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.44 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.12 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.81 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.56 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.22 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.89 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.59 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.27 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.03 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.77 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.47 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.86 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 8.63 | -2.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 8.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.05, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 8.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.4 | 34.47 | 36.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.31 | 32.02 | 34.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.84 | 25.92 | 31.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.38 | 19.93 | 25.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.01 | 16.4 | 19.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.11 | 12.44 | 16.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 9.47 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 | 8.63 | 9.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 82 Bahamas 8.71 compare
- 83 United States 8.66 compare
- 84 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 8.63 compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 8.61 compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.53 compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 8.37 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Mali?
- Birth rates and death rates in Mali was 8.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 36.38 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Mali ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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