Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mali
Mali: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 41.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
41.2
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
27th
of 30 countries
All-time high
41.2
in 2018
All-time low
19.3
in 2006
Years of data
5
2001–2018
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mali, 2001–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mali stood at 41.2. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mali peaked at 41.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2006.
That places Mali 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.8 | — |
| 2006 | 19.3 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.7 | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 35 | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 41.2 | +17.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 41.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.1, 65% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mali's 41.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.35, 76% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.55 | 19.3 | 19.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.97 | 28.7 | 41.2 | 3 |
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)
- 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 share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mali?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mali was 41.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Mali ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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