Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Angola
Angola: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 52.1% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Angola, 2017–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2050, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Angola stood at 52.1%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Angola peaked at 57.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2050.
Angola ranks 160th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 57.1% | — |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 52.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 52.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.9% | 56.8% | 57.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 54.5% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2030s | 53.6% | 53.1% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.6% | 52.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Angola?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Angola was 52.1% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2050.
- How does Angola rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Angola ranks 160th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.