Congo - Kinshasa vs Mali
Congo - Kinshasa vs Mali: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 6.05 births per woman in Congo - Kinshasa and 5.61 births per woman in Mali, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Congo - Kinshasa, by 0.44 births per woman, or 1.08 times that in Mali.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Congo - Kinshasa has been higher since 2010, when it overtook Mali.
- In 2023, Congo - Kinshasa ranked 4 and Mali ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Congo - Kinshasa at 2.16 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 | Congo - Kinshasa | Mali | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.05 | 5.61 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 6.11 | 5.69 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 6.16 | 5.78 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 6.21 | 5.85 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 6.25 | 5.89 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 6.3 | 6.12 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 6.35 | 6.25 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 6.39 | 6.32 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 6.44 | 6.39 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 6.48 | 6.44 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 6.53 | 6.49 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 6.56 | 6.52 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 6.58 | 6.55 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 6.59 | 6.58 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 6.59 | 6.59 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 6.58 | 6.62 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 6.56 | 6.65 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 6.55 | 6.68 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 6.53 | 6.71 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 6.53 | 6.74 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 6.55 | 6.78 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 6.61 | 6.82 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 6.66 | 6.85 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 6.7 | 6.89 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 6.69 | 6.91 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 6.7 | 6.94 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 6.69 | 6.97 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 6.67 | 7.01 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 6.68 | 7.05 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6.64 | 7.12 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.64 | 7.18 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.64 | 7.24 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.65 | 7.28 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 6.65 | 7.31 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 6.65 | 7.33 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.66 | 7.32 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.65 | 7.31 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.63 | 7.31 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.61 | 7.26 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.59 | 7.26 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.56 | 7.28 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.54 | 7.32 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.52 | 7.37 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.5 | 7.37 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.48 | 7.35 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.46 | 7.32 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.45 | 7.3 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.44 | 7.27 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.42 | 7.25 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.4 | 7.23 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.39 | 7.22 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.37 | 7.22 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 7.2 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.33 | 7.18 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.3 | 7.18 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.29 | 7.16 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.27 | 7.14 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.24 | 7.11 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.21 | 7.08 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.19 | 7.06 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.16 | 7.05 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.14 | 7.04 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.12 | 7.03 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.11 | 7.02 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.07 | 7.01 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.04 | 7 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.01 | 6.99 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 5.99 | 6.97 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 5.98 | 6.95 | 5 |
| 1954 | 5.98 | 6.94 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5.98 | 6.92 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 5.97 | 6.91 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5.97 | 6.9 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 5.97 | 6.87 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Congo - Kinshasa | Mali | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.984.55–6.58 | 5.514.44–6.38 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 5.94.38–6.54 | 5.424.25–6.37 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 5.84.17–6.54 | 5.334.08–6.36 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 5.713.94–6.53 | 5.243.93–6.34 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 5.623.75–6.52 | 5.153.7–6.34 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 5.523.62–6.51 | 5.073.52–6.32 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 5.423.47–6.5 | 4.963.39–6.31 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 5.323.29–6.5 | 4.883.22–6.25 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 5.23.09–6.5 | 4.783.07–6.26 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 5.12.94–6.49 | 4.72.91–6.19 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 4.992.84–6.48 | 4.62.79–6.16 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 4.872.71–6.47 | 4.492.65–6.12 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 4.772.56–6.48 | 4.412.54–6.11 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 4.642.48–6.45 | 4.322.45–6.08 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 4.552.42–6.43 | 4.242.35–6.06 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 4.472.3–6.43 | 4.142.26–6.05 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 4.382.24–6.42 | 4.052.18–6.03 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 4.32.17–6.42 | 3.972.11–6 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 4.212.09–6.41 | 3.892.08–6 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 4.142.06–6.4 | 3.822.01–5.95 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 4.062.03–6.38 | 3.751.97–5.96 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 3.991.99–6.38 | 3.691.89–5.89 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 3.921.94–6.39 | 3.621.83–5.85 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 3.851.89–6.36 | 3.551.8–5.79 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 3.791.85–6.36 | 3.491.75–5.77 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 3.721.82–6.36 | 3.421.74–5.69 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 3.661.79–6.32 | 3.371.68–5.7 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 3.61.73–6.31 | 3.311.65–5.65 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 3.541.74–6.33 | 3.261.65–5.61 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 3.481.72–6.31 | 3.21.63–5.57 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 3.431.7–6.3 | 3.151.58–5.51 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 3.371.66–6.27 | 3.111.58–5.42 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 3.321.65–6.29 | 3.061.55–5.39 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 3.271.62–6.23 | 3.021.51–5.38 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 3.231.56–6.22 | 2.981.51–5.39 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 3.191.55–6.24 | 2.941.49–5.37 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 3.141.52–6.21 | 2.91.47–5.32 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 3.11.5–6.18 | 2.861.44–5.22 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 3.061.47–6.08 | 2.831.43–5.17 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 3.021.44–6.07 | 2.791.41–5.14 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.981.44–6.04 | 2.761.41–5.15 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.941.42–6 | 2.721.4–5.07 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.91.41–6.02 | 2.691.38–5.02 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.871.41–5.98 | 2.671.37–4.99 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.841.41–5.99 | 2.641.36–4.9 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.81.38–5.93 | 2.611.36–4.93 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.771.39–5.92 | 2.581.35–4.87 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.741.37–5.92 | 2.561.34–4.84 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.711.36–5.89 | 2.531.35–4.8 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.681.34–5.88 | 2.51.34–4.7 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.651.34–5.8 | 2.481.3–4.71 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.621.32–5.74 | 2.461.29–4.77 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.61.3–5.7 | 2.441.29–4.7 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.571.28–5.62 | 2.421.27–4.73 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.551.27–5.63 | 2.41.29–4.66 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.521.26–5.64 | 2.381.28–4.61 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.51.24–5.59 | 2.361.27–4.53 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.481.27–5.56 | 2.341.26–4.45 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.461.22–5.56 | 2.321.25–4.49 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.441.21–5.6 | 2.311.26–4.37 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.421.24–5.52 | 2.291.26–4.3 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.41.24–5.5 | 2.271.23–4.27 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.381.22–5.43 | 2.261.23–4.19 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.361.22–5.43 | 2.241.21–4.19 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.341.22–5.35 | 2.231.2–4.13 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.321.22–5.32 | 2.221.19–4.15 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.31.22–5.24 | 2.21.2–4.1 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.291.21–5.26 | 2.191.19–4.06 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.271.22–5.23 | 2.171.18–4.08 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.261.22–5.11 | 2.161.17–4.01 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.241.19–5.06 | 2.151.18–3.93 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.231.18–4.99 | 2.141.16–3.92 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.211.17–4.95 | 2.131.18–3.91 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.21.18–4.91 | 2.121.18–3.83 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.191.18–4.89 | 2.11.16–3.8 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 2.171.15–4.86 | 2.091.16–3.81 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 2.161.15–4.82 | 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
Congo - Kinshasa vs Mali
Health
- Life expectancyCongo - Kinshasa: 61.9 years in 2023Mali: 60.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCongo - Kinshasa: 9 per 100 live births in 2024Mali: 7.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCongo - Kinshasa: 49.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Mali: 60.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCongo - Kinshasa: 3.96% in 2017Mali: 3.01% in 2017
- Suicide rateCongo - Kinshasa: 11.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Mali: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCongo - Kinshasa: 106 million people in 2023Mali: 23.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthCongo - Kinshasa: 3.26% a year in 2023Mali: 2.97% a year in 2023
- Urban populationCongo - Kinshasa: 45.1% in 2025Mali: 32.2% in 2025
- Median ageCongo - Kinshasa: 15.8 years in 2023Mali: 15.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCongo - Kinshasa: 3.1% in 2023Mali: 2.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateCongo - Kinshasa: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Mali: -1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCongo - Kinshasa: 1.38% of GDP in 2025Mali: 3.87% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCongo - Kinshasa: $1.08B in 2025Mali: $883M in 2025
- Military spending per personCongo - Kinshasa: $11 in 2025Mali: $38 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCongo - Kinshasa: 8.1% of government spending in 2025Mali: 14.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCongo - Kinshasa: 134,000 people in 2020Mali: 41,000 people in 2020
- National powerCongo - Kinshasa: 0.59% of world capability in 2022Mali: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCongo - Kinshasa: 0.41% of the labour force in 2020Mali: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCongo - Kinshasa: 44 million TIV in 2025Mali: 64 million TIV in 2025