Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Mali

Contraceptive use in Mali in 2018 — 17.2%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 40. Since 1987, the indicator has risen by 12.5 pp.

2018 17.2% +1.6 pp vs 2015
World rank 36of 40
Period maximum 17.2%2018
Period minimum 4.7%1987

Trend over time

1987–2018 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Mali, 1987–2018051015201987199119951999200320072011201520181987: 4.7%1996: 6.7%2001: 8.1%2006: 8.2%2010: 9.8%2013: 10.3%2015: 15.6%2018: 17.2%
Change over the period: +12.5 pp Annual average: 0.4 pp
Contraceptive use — Mali, by year Mali All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 17.2
2015 15.6
2013 10.3
2010 9.8
2006 8.2
2001 8.1
1996 6.7
1987 4.7

Western Africa, 2018

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union and use any method of contraception. The indicator explains fertility better than income or education taken separately: in most countries the fall in fertility followed the rise of this share rather than the other way around. All methods are counted, including traditional ones, so the value is higher than the share using modern means.

Important: Only women in a marriage or a union — unmarried women are not in the denominator, and in countries where marriage comes late this noticeably changes the picture. The data come from household surveys, and the years are intermittent.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.