Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ghana
Ghana: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 48.9% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ghana, 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 Ghana stood at 48.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ghana peaked at 52.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2038.
That places Ghana 194th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52.8% | — |
| 2024 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 48.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 48.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 51.1% | 49.5% | 52.8% | 7 |
| 2030s | 47.9% | 47.4% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 47.9% | 47.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 192 Saudi Arabia 49.6% compare
- 193 Palau 49.4% compare
- 195 Reunion 48.7% compare
- 196 Northern Mariana Islands 48.5% compare
- 196 Slovak Republic 48.5% compare
- 196 Taiwan 48.5% compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ghana?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ghana was 48.9% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2038.
- How does Ghana rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Ghana ranks 194th 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 Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.