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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mali

Mali: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.86 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.86 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.61 years
in 1990
All-time low
28.39 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mali, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Mali recorded 28.86 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Mali peaked at 29.61 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.39 years, in 1950.

That places Mali 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mali, year by year

Year years Change
1950 28.39 years —
1951 28.4 years +0.0%
1952 28.41 years +0.0%
1953 28.41 years +0.0%
1954 28.42 years +0.0%
1955 28.43 years +0.0%
1956 28.44 years +0.0%
1957 28.49 years +0.2%
1958 28.54 years +0.2%
1959 28.55 years +0.1%
1960 28.56 years +0.0%
1961 28.62 years +0.2%
1962 28.7 years +0.3%
1963 28.78 years +0.3%
1964 28.86 years +0.3%
1965 28.94 years +0.3%
1966 29.03 years +0.3%
1967 29.1 years +0.3%
1968 29.18 years +0.3%
1969 29.28 years +0.3%
1970 29.33 years +0.2%
1971 29.38 years +0.2%
1972 29.42 years +0.1%
1973 29.38 years -0.1%
1974 29.37 years -0.0%
1975 29.37 years -0.0%
1976 29.33 years -0.1%
1977 29.36 years +0.1%
1978 29.39 years +0.1%
1979 29.26 years -0.4%
1980 29.25 years -0.1%
1981 29.23 years -0.1%
1982 29.18 years -0.2%
1983 29.22 years +0.1%
1984 29.29 years +0.2%
1985 29.33 years +0.1%
1986 29.37 years +0.2%
1987 29.4 years +0.1%
1988 29.33 years -0.2%
1989 29.46 years +0.4%
1990 29.61 years +0.5%
1991 29.44 years -0.6%
1992 29.43 years -0.1%
1993 29.39 years -0.1%
1994 29.33 years -0.2%
1995 29.54 years +0.7%
1996 29.55 years +0.0%
1997 29.43 years -0.4%
1998 29.32 years -0.4%
1999 29.17 years -0.5%
2000 29.23 years +0.2%
2001 29.28 years +0.2%
2002 29.25 years -0.1%
2003 29.19 years -0.2%
2004 29.08 years -0.4%
2005 29.01 years -0.2%
2006 29.09 years +0.3%
2007 29.13 years +0.1%
2008 29.16 years +0.1%
2009 29.12 years -0.1%
2010 29.08 years -0.2%
2011 29.1 years +0.1%
2012 29.1 years -0.0%
2013 29.11 years +0.0%
2014 29.1 years -0.0%
2015 29.09 years -0.1%
2016 29.07 years -0.0%
2017 29.05 years -0.1%
2018 29.02 years -0.1%
2019 28.97 years -0.2%
2020 28.94 years -0.1%
2021 28.91 years -0.1%
2022 28.89 years -0.1%
2023 28.86 years -0.1%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 28.86 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.09 years, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 28.86 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9 years, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.45 years 28.39 years 28.55 years 10
1960s 28.91 years 28.56 years 29.28 years 10
1970s 29.36 years 29.26 years 29.42 years 10
1980s 29.3 years 29.18 years 29.46 years 10
1990s 29.42 years 29.17 years 29.61 years 10
2000s 29.15 years 29.01 years 29.28 years 10
2010s 29.07 years 28.97 years 29.11 years 10
2020s 28.9 years 28.86 years 28.94 years 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 144 Russia 28.9 years compare
  2. 145 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 28.9 years compare
  3. 146 Pakistan 28.88 years compare
  4. 148 Bahamas 28.84 years compare
  5. 149 Syria 28.83 years compare
  6. 150 Aruba 28.82 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Mali?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mali was 28.86 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 29.61 years in 1990.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 28.39 years in 1950.
How does Mali rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Mali ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.