Women who were first married by age 18 in Mali
Mali: Women who were first married by age 18 was 48.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Mali, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women who were first married by age 18 in Mali is 48.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Mali peaked at 78.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2024.
Mali ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 78.1% | — |
| 1996 | 69.9% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | -9.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 48.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mali's 48.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 65.4% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 53.7% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 2 Mozambique 48.4% compare
- 3 Bangladesh 47.2% compare
- 4 Madagascar 38.8% 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 women who were first married by age 18 in Mali?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Mali was 48.5% in 2024, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.