Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sudan
Sudan: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 55.1% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sudan, 2015–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 55.1% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sudan peaked at 62.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2050.
That places Sudan 89th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 62.3% | — |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2048 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 55.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 55.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.8% | 61.5% | 62.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 60.3% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2030s | 59.1% | 57.9% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 56.4% | 55.3% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2050s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 89 Switzerland 55.1% compare
- 91 Central African Republic 55.0% compare
- 91 Montenegro 55.0% compare
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,803 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,803 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sudan?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sudan was 55.1% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2050.
- How does Sudan rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Sudan ranks 89th 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 Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.