Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Chad
Chad: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 56.4% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Chad, 2020–2050
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 Chad stood at 56.4%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Chad peaked at 72.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2050.
Chad ranks 77th of 224 countries on this measure, 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72.2% | — |
| 2021 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 70.2% | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 69.4% | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
| 2035 | 65.8% | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 65.2% | -0.9% |
| 2037 | 64.6% | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 64.0% | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 2040 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 2041 | 61.9% | -1.1% |
| 2042 | 61.2% | -1.1% |
| 2043 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2044 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 2045 | 59.3% | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 58.7% | -1.0% |
| 2047 | 58.1% | -1.0% |
| 2048 | 57.5% | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 56.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 56.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 70.7% | 68.9% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2030s | 66.0% | 63.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 59.7% | 56.9% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2050s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,228 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Chad?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Chad was 56.4% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2050.
- How does Chad rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Chad ranks 77th 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 Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.