Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 53.4% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Eritrea, 2011–2050
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 Eritrea is 53.4%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Eritrea peaked at 59.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2050.
That places Eritrea 134th 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 40 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 59.5% | — |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2048 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 53.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 53.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.3% | 55.4% | 59.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 53.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2030s | 54.7% | 54.1% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 54.3% | 53.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2050s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 131 Netherlands 53.7% compare
- 131 United States Virgin Islands 53.7% compare
- 133 Canada 53.6% compare
- 134 Belgium 53.4% compare
- 134 British Virgin Islands 53.4% compare
- 134 Hong Kong 53.4% compare
- 134 Latvia 53.4% compare
- 134 Rwanda 53.4% compare
- 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.4% compare
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Eritrea?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Eritrea was 53.4% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2050.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Eritrea ranks 134th 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 Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.