Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 55.0% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Central African Republic, 2020–2050
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 Central African Republic is 55.0%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Central African Republic peaked at 65.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2050.
That places Central African Republic 91st out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65.4% | — |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 61.9% | -1.1% |
| 2040 | 61.2% | -1.1% |
| 2041 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2042 | 59.8% | -1.2% |
| 2043 | 59.1% | -1.2% |
| 2044 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 2045 | 57.9% | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 2047 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 2048 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 2049 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 55.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 55.0% 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 | 65.2% | 64.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2030s | 63.7% | 61.9% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 58.3% | 55.6% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 89 Sudan 55.1% compare
- 89 Switzerland 55.1% compare
- 91 Montenegro 55.0% compare
- 93 Armenia 54.9% compare
- 93 Colombia 54.9% compare
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Central African Republic?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Central African Republic was 55.0% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2050.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Central African Republic ranks 91st 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 Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.