Total Fertility Rate in Mali
Mali: Total Fertility Rate was 5.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.87
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.33
in 1980
All-time low
5.87
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Mali, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5.87 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Mali peaked at 7.33 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2022.
Mali ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7 | — |
| 1961 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.02 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.03 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.05 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.08 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.1 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.13 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 7.15 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.17 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.18 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.2 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.2 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.21 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.23 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.24 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.25 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.28 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.3 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.32 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.33 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.32 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.27 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.23 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.22 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.21 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.24 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.26 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.28 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.25 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.22 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.18 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.12 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.07 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.99 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.95 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.91 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.89 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.88 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.87 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.85 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.82 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.78 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.74 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.72 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.69 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.66 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.64 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.61 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.58 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.54 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.52 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.44 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.32 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.04 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.96 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.87 | -1.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.87 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.47, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.07 | 7 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.24 | 7.18 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.26 | 7.21 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 | 6.88 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 | 6.61 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 | 6.1 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 5.87 | 6.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,232 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,232 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Mali?
- Total fertility rate in Mali was 5.87 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 1980.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for total fertility rate?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.