Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 51.9% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Djibouti, 2018–2050
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 Djibouti is 51.9%, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Djibouti peaked at 51.9% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2019.
Djibouti ranks 164th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 46.4% | — |
| 2019 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 51.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 51.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.7%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.3% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2030s | 48.5% | 47.4% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2040s | 50.8% | 49.9% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 164 Cayman Islands 51.9% compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 51.9% compare
- 164 Honduras 51.9% compare
- 164 Montserrat 51.9% compare
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Djibouti?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Djibouti was 51.9% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Djibouti ranks 164th 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 Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.