Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 55.2% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mozambique, 2024–2050
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 Mozambique stood at 55.2%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mozambique peaked at 64.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2050.
That places Mozambique 85th 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 27 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.5% | — |
| 2025 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 56.0% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 55.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 55.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 63.7% | 62.9% | 64.5% | 6 |
| 2030s | 61.1% | 59.5% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 57.4% | 55.6% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mozambique?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mozambique was 55.2% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2050.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Mozambique ranks 85th 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 Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.