Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 48.1% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2019–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 48.1% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 57.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2044.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 201st out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57.6% | — |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 52.6% | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2032 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 48.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 48.1% 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 | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 52.1% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2030s | 49.9% | 48.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2040s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Democratic Republic of Congo was 48.1% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2044.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 201st 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.