Female headed households in Mali
Mali: Female headed households was 8.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Mali, 1996–2021
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8.2% for female headed households in 2021.
That represents a change of down 52.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Mali peaked at 17.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2015.
That places Mali 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female headed households in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +228.3% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -52.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 8.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 8.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.1%, 33% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 5.3% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Mali?
- Female headed households in Mali was 8.2% in 2021, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for female headed households?
- Mali ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.