Share of women using contraceptives in Mali
Mali: Share of women using contraceptives was 17.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Mali, 1987–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women using contraceptives in Mali is 17.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Mali peaked at 17.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1987.
Mali ranks 111th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.7% | — |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.8% | 17.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 436,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 415,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 423,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Mali?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Mali was 17.2% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Mali ranks 111th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.