Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 48.3% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cameroon, 2019–2050
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 Cameroon stood at 48.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cameroon peaked at 57.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2042.
Cameroon ranks 199th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57.3% | — |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 2032 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
| 2034 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 48.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 48.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 50.6% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2030s | 48.6% | 47.5% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 47.6% | 47.3% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 196 Northern Mariana Islands 48.5% compare
- 196 Slovak Republic 48.5% compare
- 196 Taiwan 48.5% compare
- 200 Bolivia 48.2% compare
- 201 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.1% compare
- 202 Spain 48.0% compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cameroon?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cameroon was 48.3% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2042.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Cameroon ranks 199th 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 Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.