Unmet need for contraception in Mali
Mali: Unmet need for contraception was 23.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Unmet need for contraception in Mali, 1987–2018
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, unmet need for contraception in Mali stood at 23.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Mali peaked at 30.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1987.
That places Mali 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Unmet need for contraception in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.9% | — |
| 1996 | 27.5% | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -22.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 23.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 23.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.6% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.9% | 30.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 7 Mozambique 26.6% compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 25.3% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 24.8% compare
- 11 Nigeria 23.9% compare
- 12 Ghana 23.4% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.2% 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 unmet need for contraception in Mali?
- Unmet need for contraception in Mali was 23.9% 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 unmet need for contraception recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Mali ranks 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.