Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 62.8% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Burkina Faso, 2022–2050
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 Burkina Faso is 62.8%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Burkina Faso peaked at 73.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2050.
That places Burkina Faso 14th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 73.9% | — |
| 2023 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 69.3% | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 67.1% | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 66.5% | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 65.9% | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 65.2% | -1.1% |
| 2048 | 64.4% | -1.2% |
| 2049 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 2050 | 62.8% | -1.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 62.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 62.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 72.6% | 71.4% | 73.9% | 8 |
| 2030s | 70.2% | 69.3% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | 66.6% | 63.7% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2050s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Burkina Faso?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Burkina Faso was 62.8% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2050.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th 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 Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.