Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Senegal
Senegal: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 59.6% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Senegal, 2024–2050
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 Senegal is 59.6%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Senegal peaked at 66.3% in 2031 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2050.
Senegal ranks 33rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.6% | — |
| 2025 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 63.9% | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 62.4% | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2048 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 59.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 59.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.6% | 66.1% | 6 |
| 2030s | 66.0% | 65.2% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 62.6% | 60.2% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 31 Georgia 60.0% compare
- 32 Tajikistan 59.7% compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59.4% compare
- 35 Malaysia 59.2% compare
- 35 Moldova 59.2% compare
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Senegal?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Senegal was 59.6% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2031.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2050.
- How does Senegal rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Senegal ranks 33rd 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 Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.