Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali

Mali: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 16.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.2%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
60th
of 63 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2018
All-time low
4.6%
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2018

Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali, 1987–2018

57.51012.5151987200220181987: 4.6 % of all women ages 15-491996: 7.9 % of all women ages 15-492001: 8.4 % of all women ages 15-492006: 7.5 % of all women ages 15-492010: 9.3 % of all women ages 15-492013: 10 % of all women ages 15-492015: 14.9 % of all women ages 15-492018: 16.2 % of all women ages 15-49

Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of all women ages 15-49.

Analysis

In 2018, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali stood at 16.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali peaked at 16.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1987.

That places Mali 60th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49) in Mali, 1987 to 2018.
Year % of all women ages 15-49 Change
1987 4.6%
1996 7.9% +71.7%
2001 8.4% +6.3%
2006 7.5% -10.7%
2010 9.3% +23.6%
2013 10.0% +7.9%
2015 14.9% +49.0%
2018 16.2% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1
1990s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
2000s 8.0% 7.5% 8.4% 2
2010s 12.6% 9.3% 16.2% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 57 Senegal 18.0% compare
  2. 58 Burundi 17.9% compare
  3. 59 Nigeria 17.6% compare
  4. 61 Gambia 13.4% compare
  5. 62 Niger 12.2% compare
  6. 63 Guinea 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali?
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali was 16.2% in 2018, according to Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1987.
How does Mali rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
Mali ranks 60th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of all women ages 15-49
Source
Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 505 data points, 1970–2024
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Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.