Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 47.7% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles stood at 47.7%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Seychelles peaked at 47.7% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2029.
Seychelles ranks 204th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44.1% | — |
| 2024 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 2046 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 2047 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2048 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2049 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2050 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 47.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 89% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 47.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 43.4% | 42.9% | 44.1% | 7 |
| 2030s | 43.0% | 42.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 44.9% | 43.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Seychelles?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Seychelles was 47.7% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2029.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Seychelles ranks 204th 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 Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.