Mali vs Nigeria: Total Fertility Rate

Mali
5.87
in 2022
Nigeria
5.14
in 2022
Mali rank
6th
Nigeria rank
8th

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 5.87 against 5.14 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.73.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 7.07 6.38 0.6943 Mali
1970s 7.24 6.72 0.5236 Mali
1980s 7.26 6.66 0.5984 Mali
1990s 7.05 6.27 0.7743 Mali
2000s 6.74 6.09 0.6437 Mali
2010s 6.38 5.67 0.7139 Mali
2020s 5.95 5.23 0.723 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Mali or Nigeria?
Mali, at 5.87 against 5.14 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Mali and Nigeria?
0.73, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for total fertility rate?
Mali ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.