Women married by age 18 in Mali
Mali: Women married by age 18 was 48.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.5
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
78.1
in 1987
All-time low
48.5
in 2024
Years of data
7
1987–2024
Women married by age 18 in Mali, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women married by age 18 in Mali is 48.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Mali peaked at 78.1 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 48.5, in 2024.
That places Mali 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Women married by age 18 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 78.1 | — |
| 1996 | 69.9 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 65.4 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 70.6 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 59.6 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 53.7 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 48.5 | -9.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 48.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.7, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mali's 48.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.1 | 78.1 | 78.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.9 | 69.9 | 69.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 68 | 65.4 | 70.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.65 | 53.7 | 59.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.5 | 48.5 | 48.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 2 Mozambique 48.4 compare
- 3 Bangladesh 47.2 compare
- 4 Madagascar 38.8 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 women married by age 18 in Mali?
- Women married by age 18 in Mali was 48.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1 in 1987.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for women married by age 18?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women married by age 18. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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