Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Namibia
Namibia: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 45.3% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Namibia, 2019–2050
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 Namibia stood at 45.3%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Namibia peaked at 45.3% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 216th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 33.8% | — |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 2039 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2040 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 2041 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 2042 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 2043 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 2044 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2045 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
| 2046 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 2047 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 2048 | 43.8% | +1.6% |
| 2049 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 2050 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 45.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 45.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.0% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2030s | 36.8% | 35.9% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 41.4% | 38.7% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Namibia?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Namibia was 45.3% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Namibia ranks 216th 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 Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.