Share of women who are married or in a union in Senegal
Senegal: Share of women who are married or in a union was 18.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Senegal, 1970–2023
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women who are married or in a union in Senegal stood at 18.8%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Senegal peaked at 37.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.3% | — |
| 1971 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 36.5% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 36.2% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 34.2% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 33.5% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 33.1% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1% | 36.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 32.3% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 28.5% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.8% | 20.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Senegal?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Senegal was 18.8% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.