Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 53.8% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde is 53.8%, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cape Verde peaked at 53.8% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 125th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44.9% | — |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2038 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2039 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2041 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2042 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2043 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2044 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 2045 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2046 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 52.7% | +1.2% |
| 2049 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 53.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 53.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.9% | 8 |
| 2030s | 45.7% | 44.9% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 50.8% | 48.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cape Verde?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cape Verde was 53.8% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Cape Verde ranks 125th 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 Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.