Share of women who are married or in a union in Congo
Congo: Share of women who are married or in a union was 16.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Congo, 1970–2015
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 16.1% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Congo peaked at 17.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2015.
Congo ranks 39th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.4% | — |
| 1971 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Congo?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Congo was 16.1% in 2015, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.