Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 63.5% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in South Sudan, 2011–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 63.5% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in South Sudan peaked at 78.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2050.
That places South Sudan 9th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 78.5% | — |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 73.3% | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 71.7% | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 71.1% | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 70.4% | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 69.6% | -1.1% |
| 2044 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 68.0% | -1.2% |
| 2046 | 67.1% | -1.3% |
| 2047 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 2048 | 65.4% | -1.4% |
| 2049 | 64.4% | -1.5% |
| 2050 | 63.5% | -1.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 63.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 63.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.6% | 75.2% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.0% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2030s | 73.4% | 72.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 68.3% | 64.4% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in South Sudan?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in South Sudan was 63.5% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2050.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- South Sudan ranks 9th 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 South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.