Age at first marriage, female in Mali
Mali: Age at first marriage, female was 18.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Mali, 1961–2018
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age at first marriage, female in Mali is 18.8, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Mali peaked at 19.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 1961.
That places Mali 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.2 | — |
| 1976 | 18.1 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 18.9 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 18.4 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 19.8 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 18.5 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 19.9 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | -2.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 18.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.9, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 18.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.85, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.1 | 18.4 | 19.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.73 | 17.8 | 19.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.95 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 156 Guinea 19.8 compare
- 157 Guyana 19.2 compare
- 158 Madagascar 19 compare
- 159 Bangladesh 18.8 compare
- 159 Chad 18.8 compare
- 162 Mozambique 18.7 compare
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,232 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,232 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Mali?
- Age at first marriage, female in Mali was 18.8 in 2018, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
- What is the highest age at first marriage, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Mali ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019, published as part of Age at first marriage, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age at marriage, female shows the average length of single life expressed in years among those females who marry before age 50. It is a synthetic indicator calculated from marital status categories of men and women aged 15 to 54 at the census or survey date.