Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Botswana
Botswana: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 50.3% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Botswana, 2018–2050
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 Botswana stood at 50.3%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Botswana peaked at 50.3% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2018.
Botswana ranks 180th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 41.5% | — |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2048 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 50.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 50.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 41.5% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | 46.2% | 45.4% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2040s | 48.1% | 46.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Botswana?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Botswana was 50.3% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Botswana ranks 180th 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 Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.