Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Congo
Congo: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 50.2% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Congo, 2016–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 50.2% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Congo peaked at 54.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2032.
That places Congo 182nd out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 54.9% | — |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 50.2% | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 50.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 50.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.3% | 53.6% | 54.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.1% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2030s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 49.7% | 49.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Congo?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Congo was 50.2% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2032.
- How does Congo rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Congo ranks 182nd 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 Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.