Share of women who are married or in a union in Somalia
Somalia: Share of women who are married or in a union was 18.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are married or in a union in Somalia, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 18.0% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Somalia peaked at 22.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2019.
Somalia ranks 33rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.5% | — |
| 1971 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 20.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 363,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 338,542 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 349,118 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Somalia?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Somalia was 18.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Somalia ranks 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.