Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 42.0% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Eswatini, 2023–2050
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 Eswatini stood at 42.0%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Eswatini peaked at 42.0% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2033.
Eswatini ranks 223rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35.9% | — |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2041 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 2042 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 2043 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 2044 | 37.1% | +1.6% |
| 2045 | 37.8% | +1.9% |
| 2046 | 38.5% | +1.9% |
| 2047 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 2048 | 40.2% | +2.3% |
| 2049 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 2050 | 42.0% | +2.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 42.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 42.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.0% | 35.9% | 7 |
| 2030s | 33.9% | 33.6% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 37.7% | 35.0% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 220 Guam 43.4% compare
- 221 South Africa 42.6% compare
- 222 Guadeloupe 42.1% compare
- 224 Martinique 41.3% compare
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Eswatini?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Eswatini was 42.0% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2033.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Eswatini ranks 223rd 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 Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.