Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mali
Mali: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 23.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
23.9
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
10th
of 58 countries
All-time high
30.68
in 2015
All-time low
22.9
in 1987
Years of data
7
1987–2018
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mali, 1987–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mali stood at 23.9.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mali peaked at 30.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 1987.
That places Mali 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.9 | — |
| 1996 | 27.5 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 29.6 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 27.6 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 26 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 30.68 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9 | -22.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 23.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.22, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 23.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.9 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.6 | 27.6 | 29.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.86 | 23.9 | 30.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 7 Mozambique 26.6 compare
- 8 East Timor 25.3 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 24.8 compare
- 11 Nigeria 23.85 compare
- 12 Ghana 23.4 compare
- 13 Bolivia 23.2 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 unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mali?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mali was 23.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 30.68 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Mali ranks 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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