Share of women who are married or in a union in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of women who are married or in a union was 31.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Mozambique, 1970–2023
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 Mozambique is 31.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Mozambique peaked at 48.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.7% | — |
| 1971 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 46.3% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 43.7% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.3% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 33.8% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.2% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 5 Chad 36.6% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 36.1% compare
- 7 Mauritania 31.6% compare
- 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 29.1% compare
- 10 Guinea 28.1% compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 25.2% compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Mozambique?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Mozambique was 31.2% in 2023, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.