Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 47.3% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Lesotho, 2022–2050
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 Lesotho stood at 47.3%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Lesotho peaked at 47.3% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2033.
That places Lesotho 209th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 46.4% | — |
| 2023 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 2046 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 2047 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2048 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2049 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 47.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 47.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.2% | 46.4% | 8 |
| 2030s | 42.4% | 42.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | 44.6% | 43.0% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 208 South Korea 47.5% compare
- 209 Trinidad and Tobago 47.3% compare
- 211 Gabon 47.2% compare
- 212 Greenland 47.1% compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Lesotho?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Lesotho was 47.3% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2033.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Lesotho ranks 209th 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 Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.