Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Togo
Togo: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 55.4% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Togo, 2018–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 55.4% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Togo peaked at 63.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2050.
That places Togo 84th 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 33 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 63.5% | — |
| 2019 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 57.8% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 55.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 55.4% 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 | 63.4% | 63.3% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 60.4% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | 59.4% | 58.5% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 57.1% | 55.8% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Togo?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Togo was 55.4% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2050.
- How does Togo rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Togo ranks 84th 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 Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.