Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 58.6% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 58.6%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nigeria peaked at 67.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2050.
Nigeria ranks 44th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 67.4% | — |
| 2020 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 61.9% | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 58.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 58.6% 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 | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 64.7% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | 64.0% | 63.3% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 61.2% | 59.1% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 43 Solomon Islands 58.7% compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 58.5% compare
- 45 Western Sahara 58.5% compare
- 47 Austria 58.4% compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nigeria?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nigeria was 58.6% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2050.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Nigeria ranks 44th 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 Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.