Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guinea
Guinea: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 56.8% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guinea, 2019–2050
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 Guinea is 56.8%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guinea peaked at 70.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2050.
That places Guinea 71st 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 32 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 70.5% | — |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 2038 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 59.3% | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 58.4% | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 56.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 56.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.2% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | 63.6% | 61.5% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2040s | 59.1% | 57.2% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guinea?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guinea was 56.8% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2050.
- How does Guinea rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Guinea ranks 71st 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 Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.