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
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.