Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 53.4% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Rwanda, 2023–2050
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 Rwanda stood at 53.4%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Rwanda peaked at 53.4% in 2049 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 134th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49.9% | — |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 53.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 53.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.9% | 50.8% | 7 |
| 2030s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 53.0% | 52.5% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 131 Netherlands 53.7% compare
- 131 United States Virgin Islands 53.7% compare
- 133 Canada 53.6% compare
- 134 Belgium 53.4% compare
- 134 British Virgin Islands 53.4% compare
- 134 Eritrea 53.4% compare
- 134 Hong Kong 53.4% compare
- 134 Latvia 53.4% compare
- 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.4% compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Rwanda?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Rwanda was 53.4% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2049.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Rwanda ranks 134th 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 Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.