Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 53.3% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sierra Leone, 2020–2050
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 Sierra Leone is 53.3%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sierra Leone peaked at 60.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2050.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60.8% | — |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 57.4% | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 53.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 53.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 58.3% | 56.3% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2030s | 55.0% | 54.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 53.6% | 53.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sierra Leone?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sierra Leone was 53.3% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2050.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st 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 Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.