Share of women who are married or in a union in Mali
Mali: Share of women who are married or in a union was 42.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Mali, 1970–2018
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are married or in a union in Mali is 42.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Mali peaked at 50.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2018.
Mali ranks 2nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.2% | — |
| 1971 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.1% | 49.7% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 47.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 45.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 43.9% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 42.2% | 43.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Niger 51.3% compare
- 3 South Sudan 40.1% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 37.2% compare
- 5 Chad 36.6% 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)
- 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 who are married or in a union in Mali?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Mali was 42.2% in 2018, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Mali ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.