Burundi vs Mali: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Burundi
4.88 live births per woman
in 2023
Mali
5.61 live births per woman
in 2023
Burundi rank
8th
Mali rank
6th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 5.61 live births per woman against 4.88 live births per woman in Burundi, a difference of 0.73 live births per woman.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 8th and Mali ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 live births per woman | 6.94 live births per woman | 0.0149 live births per woman | Mali |
| 1960s | 7.1 live births per woman | 7.09 live births per woman | 0.0169 live births per woman | Burundi |
| 1970s | 7.24 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 0.0168 live births per woman | Mali |
| 1980s | 7.34 live births per woman | 7.31 live births per woman | 0.0232 live births per woman | Burundi |
| 1990s | 7.17 live births per woman | 7.1 live births per woman | 0.0699 live births per woman | Burundi |
| 2000s | 6.7 live births per woman | 6.73 live births per woman | 0.0379 live births per woman | Mali |
| 2010s | 5.75 live births per woman | 6.35 live births per woman | 0.6088 live births per woman | Mali |
| 2020s | 5.03 live births per woman | 5.73 live births per woman | 0.7055 live births per woman | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Burundi or Mali?
- Mali, at 5.61 live births per woman against 4.88 live births per woman in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Burundi and Mali?
- 0.73 live births per woman, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Burundi ranks 8th and Mali ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.