Share of women who are married or in a union in Benin
Benin: Share of women who are married or in a union was 12.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Benin, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are married or in a union in Benin is 12.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Benin peaked at 51.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2022.
Benin ranks 54th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.4% | — |
| 1971 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 45.0% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 43.7% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 42.4% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 41.1% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 36.0% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 33.5% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 38.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 25.9% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Benin?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Benin was 12.7% in 2022, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Benin ranks 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.