Share of single-parent households in Mali
Mali: Share of single-parent households was 8.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Mali, 1987–2018
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8.2% for share of single-parent households in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Mali peaked at 8.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1996.
That places Mali 46th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 8.2% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Mali
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.636 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9068 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.268 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.234 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 240.65 millimeters (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Mali?
- Share of single-parent households in Mali was 8.2% in 2018, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1996.
- How does Mali rank for share of single-parent households?
- Mali ranks 46th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of single-parent households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of households comprised of a single parent and his or her children (biological, step, and adopted/foster children), irrespective of children’s ages, and no one else