Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Somalia
Somalia: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 57.3% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Somalia, 2020–2050
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 Somalia stood at 57.3%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Somalia peaked at 63.9% in 2027 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2050.
Somalia ranks 63rd 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62.6% | — |
| 2021 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 57.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 57.3% 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 | 63.3% | 62.6% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2030s | 62.3% | 61.2% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 59.5% | 57.8% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Somalia?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Somalia was 57.3% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2027.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2050.
- How does Somalia rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Somalia ranks 63rd 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 Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.