Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mali
Mali: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 63.8% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mali, 2019–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2050, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mali stood at 63.8%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mali peaked at 79.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2050.
Mali ranks 8th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 79.1% | — |
| 2020 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 74.5% | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 73.7% | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 72.6% | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 70.7% | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 70.0% | -1.0% |
| 2044 | 69.3% | -1.0% |
| 2045 | 68.5% | -1.2% |
| 2046 | 67.6% | -1.3% |
| 2047 | 66.8% | -1.2% |
| 2048 | 65.8% | -1.5% |
| 2049 | 64.9% | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 63.8% | -1.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 63.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 63.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 76.6% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2030s | 74.6% | 72.6% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 68.7% | 64.9% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
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 women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mali?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mali was 63.8% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2050.
- How does Mali rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.