Population, female in Mali
Mali: Population, female was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
171st
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1976
All-time low
49.5%
in 2017
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Mali, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Mali is 49.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Mali peaked at 50.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2017.
Mali ranks 171st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.6% | — |
| 1961 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 168 American Samoa 49.6% compare
- 169 Timor-Leste 49.6% compare
- 170 Belize 49.6% compare
- 172 Uzbekistan 49.5% compare
- 173 Vanuatu 49.5% compare
- 174 Egypt 49.5% 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 712 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 251 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Mali?
- Population, female in Mali was 49.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for population, female?
- Mali ranks 171st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.