Chad vs Mali
Chad vs Mali: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 6.12 births per woman in Chad and 5.61 births per woman in Mali, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Chad, by 0.51 births per woman, or 1.09 times that in Mali.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Chad has been higher since 1992, when it overtook Mali.
- In 2023, Chad ranked 2 and Mali ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Chad at 2.27 births per woman and Mali at 2.09 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Chad | Mali | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.12 | 5.61 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 6.22 | 5.69 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 6.26 | 5.78 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 6.35 | 5.85 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 6.41 | 5.89 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 6.46 | 6.12 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 6.54 | 6.25 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 6.62 | 6.32 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 6.71 | 6.39 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 6.78 | 6.44 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 6.84 | 6.49 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 6.91 | 6.52 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 6.95 | 6.55 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 6.99 | 6.58 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 7.02 | 6.59 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 7.06 | 6.62 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 7.09 | 6.65 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 7.12 | 6.68 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 7.13 | 6.71 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 7.16 | 6.74 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 7.18 | 6.78 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 7.2 | 6.82 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 7.23 | 6.85 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 7.25 | 6.89 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 7.26 | 6.91 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 7.27 | 6.94 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 7.27 | 6.97 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 7.29 | 7.01 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 7.29 | 7.05 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 7.31 | 7.12 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 7.34 | 7.18 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 7.3 | 7.24 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 7.26 | 7.28 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 7.22 | 7.31 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 7.19 | 7.33 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 7.15 | 7.32 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 7.1 | 7.31 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 7.07 | 7.31 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 7.04 | 7.26 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 7.02 | 7.26 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.98 | 7.28 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.96 | 7.32 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.94 | 7.37 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.91 | 7.37 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.91 | 7.35 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.89 | 7.32 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.89 | 7.27 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.88 | 7.25 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.86 | 7.23 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.87 | 7.22 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.85 | 7.22 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.58 | 7.2 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.53 | 7.18 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.48 | 7.18 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.43 | 7.16 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.39 | 7.14 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.36 | 7.11 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.34 | 7.08 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.32 | 7.06 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.3 | 7.05 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.29 | 7.04 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.27 | 7.03 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.25 | 7.02 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.23 | 7.01 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.21 | 7 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.19 | 6.99 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.17 | 6.97 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.15 | 6.95 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.13 | 6.94 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.11 | 6.92 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.09 | 6.91 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.07 | 6.9 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.06 | 6.87 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Chad | Mali | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.034.31–7.11 | 5.514.44–6.38 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 5.944.16–7.11 | 5.424.25–6.37 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 5.843.96–7.1 | 5.334.08–6.36 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 5.743.82–7.12 | 5.243.93–6.34 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 5.633.64–7.12 | 5.153.7–6.34 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 5.543.48–7.12 | 5.073.52–6.32 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 5.443.33–7.1 | 4.963.39–6.31 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 5.363.22–7.09 | 4.883.22–6.25 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 5.253.05–7.09 | 4.783.07–6.26 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 5.152.89–7.09 | 4.72.91–6.19 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 5.062.81–7.06 | 4.62.79–6.16 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 4.972.7–7.08 | 4.492.65–6.12 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 4.892.59–7.07 | 4.412.54–6.11 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 4.82.49–7.03 | 4.322.45–6.08 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 4.722.37–7.02 | 4.242.35–6.06 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 4.632.3–7.01 | 4.142.26–6.05 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 4.552.24–7 | 4.052.18–6.03 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 4.472.2–6.98 | 3.972.11–6 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 4.42.14–6.96 | 3.892.08–6 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 4.322.04–6.96 | 3.822.01–5.95 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 4.242.01–6.94 | 3.751.97–5.96 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 4.171.96–6.94 | 3.691.89–5.89 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 4.11.93–6.91 | 3.621.83–5.85 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 4.041.87–6.87 | 3.551.8–5.79 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 3.971.85–6.84 | 3.491.75–5.77 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 3.911.83–6.8 | 3.421.74–5.69 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 3.851.8–6.82 | 3.371.68–5.7 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 3.791.77–6.83 | 3.311.65–5.65 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 3.731.75–6.83 | 3.261.65–5.61 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 3.671.72–6.76 | 3.21.63–5.57 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 3.621.71–6.78 | 3.151.58–5.51 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 3.561.72–6.75 | 3.111.58–5.42 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 3.511.67–6.73 | 3.061.55–5.39 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 3.461.63–6.67 | 3.021.51–5.38 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 3.411.59–6.65 | 2.981.51–5.39 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 3.371.59–6.64 | 2.941.49–5.37 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 3.321.53–6.62 | 2.91.47–5.32 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 3.281.51–6.63 | 2.861.44–5.22 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 3.231.52–6.57 | 2.831.43–5.17 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 3.181.49–6.59 | 2.791.41–5.14 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 3.141.44–6.59 | 2.761.41–5.15 | 2 |
| 2065 | 3.11.44–6.55 | 2.721.4–5.07 | 2 |
| 2066 | 3.061.44–6.52 | 2.691.38–5.02 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 3.021.42–6.44 | 2.671.37–4.99 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.981.39–6.46 | 2.641.36–4.9 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.951.39–6.35 | 2.611.36–4.93 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.921.37–6.32 | 2.581.35–4.87 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.891.36–6.3 | 2.561.34–4.84 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.861.38–6.26 | 2.531.35–4.8 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.831.35–6.27 | 2.51.34–4.7 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.81.34–6.23 | 2.481.3–4.71 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.781.36–6.15 | 2.461.29–4.77 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.751.34–6.12 | 2.441.29–4.7 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.721.33–6.08 | 2.421.27–4.73 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.691.31–6.05 | 2.41.29–4.66 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.671.32–6.01 | 2.381.28–4.61 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.641.31–5.95 | 2.361.27–4.53 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.621.28–5.95 | 2.341.26–4.45 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.591.28–5.92 | 2.321.25–4.49 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.571.28–5.87 | 2.311.26–4.37 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.551.27–5.89 | 2.291.26–4.3 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.531.24–5.81 | 2.271.23–4.27 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.511.23–5.75 | 2.261.23–4.19 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.491.24–5.76 | 2.241.21–4.19 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.471.22–5.68 | 2.231.2–4.13 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.451.21–5.56 | 2.221.19–4.15 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.431.19–5.57 | 2.21.2–4.1 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.411.19–5.53 | 2.191.19–4.06 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.391.19–5.46 | 2.171.18–4.08 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.371.18–5.38 | 2.161.17–4.01 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.351.17–5.34 | 2.151.18–3.93 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.341.17–5.25 | 2.141.16–3.92 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.321.17–5.21 | 2.131.18–3.91 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.311.17–5.14 | 2.121.18–3.83 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.291.18–5.11 | 2.11.16–3.8 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 2.281.18–4.99 | 2.091.16–3.81 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 2.271.2–4.95 | 2.091.16–3.77 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Chad vs Mali
Health
- Life expectancyChad: 55.1 years in 2023Mali: 60.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityChad: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024Mali: 7.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityChad: 64.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Mali: 60.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionChad: 3.88% in 2017Mali: 3.01% in 2017
- Suicide rateChad: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017Mali: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationChad: 19.3 million people in 2023Mali: 23.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthChad: 5.71% a year in 2023Mali: 2.97% a year in 2023
- Urban populationChad: 27.6% in 2025Mali: 32.2% in 2025
- Median ageChad: 15.4 years in 2023Mali: 15.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overChad: 2.1% in 2023Mali: 2.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateChad: 25.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Mali: -1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingChad: 3.19% of GDP in 2025Mali: 3.87% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsChad: $598M in 2025Mali: $883M in 2025
- Military spending per personChad: $31 in 2025Mali: $38 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingChad: 15.5% of government spending in 2025Mali: 14.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelChad: 45,000 people in 2020Mali: 41,000 people in 2020
- National powerChad: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Mali: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersChad: 0.85% of the labour force in 2020Mali: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsChad: 4 million TIV in 2025Mali: 64 million TIV in 2025