Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 61.3% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ethiopia, 2020–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 61.3% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ethiopia peaked at 68.7% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2050.
That places Ethiopia 19th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 66.6% | — |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 65.0% | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 64.1% | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 62.5% | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 61.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 61.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 67.7% | 66.6% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2030s | 67.9% | 66.6% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2040s | 64.2% | 61.9% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 16 Niger 62.5% compare
- 17 Iraq 61.9% compare
- 17 Sri Lanka 61.9% compare
- 20 French Polynesia 61.2% compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 61.2% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 61.0% compare
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ethiopia?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ethiopia was 61.3% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2030.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2050.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th 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 Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.