Mali
19502100
2025
Fertility rate
5.42 children/woman
Birth rate
39.2 per 1,000 people
Total births
987K
Mean age at birth
28.8 years
Average number of children per woman over her lifetime
5.42 children per woman
Above replacement level (2.1)
Total births and teen pregnancy trends
TFR, net reproduction rate, and crude birth rate
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Boys per 100 girls at birth
With 5.42 children per woman, Mali has one of the higher fertility rates globally, driving rapid population growth. This is expected to moderate significantly, falling to 2.08 by 2100. Teen pregnancy remains notable, with 19% of births to mothers aged 15-19.