Share of women who are married or in a union in Chad
Chad: Share of women who are married or in a union was 36.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Chad, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 36.6% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Chad peaked at 46.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2019.
That places Chad 5th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.7% | — |
| 1971 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 45.4% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.3% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 36.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 2 Mali 42.2% compare
- 3 South Sudan 40.1% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 37.2% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 36.1% compare
- 7 Mauritania 31.6% compare
- 8 Mozambique 31.2% compare
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 383,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 358,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 367,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Chad?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Chad was 36.6% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Chad ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.