Share of women who are married or in a union in Niger
Niger: Share of women who are married or in a union was 51.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Niger, 1970–2021
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of women who are married or in a union in Niger stood at 51.3%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Niger peaked at 77.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2021.
That places Niger 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.6% | — |
| 1971 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 77.1% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 72.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.4% | 76.6% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 71.9% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 67.2% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 62.4% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 53.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.3% | 52.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Mali 42.2% compare
- 3 South Sudan 40.1% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 37.2% compare
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Niger?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Niger was 51.3% in 2021, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.