Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 52.8% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Madagascar, 2022–2050
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 Madagascar is 52.8%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Madagascar peaked at 61.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2050.
That places Madagascar 151st 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 29 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 61.8% | — |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2035 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2048 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 52.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 52.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.9% | 61.8% | 8 |
| 2030s | 56.9% | 55.3% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 53.9% | 53.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Madagascar?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Madagascar was 52.8% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2050.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Madagascar ranks 151st 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 Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.