Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Benin
Benin: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 57.1% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Benin, 2023–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Benin is 57.1%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Benin peaked at 65.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2050.
Benin ranks 67th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 65.4% | — |
| 2024 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 57.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 57.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.5% | 65.4% | 7 |
| 2030s | 61.9% | 60.8% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 59.2% | 57.6% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 65 Dominica 57.2% compare
- 65 Philippines 57.2% compare
- 68 New Zealand 57.0% compare
- 69 Barbados 56.9% compare
- 69 Cuba 56.9% compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Benin?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Benin was 57.1% 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2050.
- How does Benin rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Benin ranks 67th 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 Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.