Population ages 65 and above, female in Mali
Mali: Population ages 65 and above, female was 2.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, female in Mali, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Mali stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Mali peaked at 3.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2025.
Mali ranks 213th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 210 Afghanistan 2.8% compare
- 211 Côte d'Ivoire 2.7% compare
- 212 Uganda 2.6% compare
- 214 Central African Republic 2.5% compare
- 215 Zambia 2.4% compare
- 216 Chad 2.3% compare
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 population ages 65 and above, female in Mali?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Mali was 2.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2025.
- How does Mali rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Mali ranks 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.