Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mali

Mali: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 16.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
16.4%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
104th
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2018
All-time low
1.3%
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2018

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mali, 1987–2018

0510151987200220181987: 1.3 % of married women ages 15-491996: 4.5 % of married women ages 15-492001: 5.7 % of married women ages 15-492006: 6.9 % of married women ages 15-492010: 9 % of married women ages 15-492013: 9.9 % of married women ages 15-492015: 15.1 % of married women ages 15-492018: 16.4 % of married women ages 15-49

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

Analysis

In 2018, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mali stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mali peaked at 16.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1987.

That places Mali 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Mali, 1987 to 2018.
Year % of married women ages 15-49 Change
1987 1.3%
1996 4.5% +246.2%
2001 5.7% +26.7%
2006 6.9% +21.1%
2010 9.0% +30.5%
2013 9.9% +10.0%
2015 15.1% +52.6%
2018 16.4% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
1990s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
2000s 6.3% 5.7% 6.9% 2
2010s 12.6% 9.0% 16.4% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 101 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.6% compare
  2. 102 Gambia 17.1% compare
  3. 103 Benin 16.9% compare
  4. 105 Cameroon 15.4% compare
  5. 106 Maldives 14.9% compare
  6. 107 Central African Republic 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mali?
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mali was 16.4% in 2018, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: 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 modern method recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1987.
How does Mali rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Mali ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: 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 modern method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
Source
Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: 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
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.