Share of women who are married or in a union in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of women who are married or in a union was 36.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Central African Republic, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of women who are married or in a union in Central African Republic stood at 36.1%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Central African Republic peaked at 45.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2019.
That places Central African Republic 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.5% | — |
| 1971 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 43.8% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 41.1% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 40.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.2% | 44.2% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.3% | 40.8% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 38.5% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 37.3% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 36.1% | 37.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 3 South Sudan 40.1% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 37.2% compare
- 5 Chad 36.6% compare
- 7 Mauritania 31.6% compare
- 8 Mozambique 31.2% compare
- 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 29.1% compare
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 103,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Central African Republic?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Central African Republic was 36.1% in 2019, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.