Share of women who are married or in a union in Sudan
Sudan: Share of women who are married or in a union was 20.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Sudan, 1970–2014
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 Sudan is 20.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Sudan peaked at 41.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2014.
That places Sudan 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.0% | — |
| 1971 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 37.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 37.4% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 34.3% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.9% | 37.9% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 32.8% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 27.7% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.5% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 784,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 745,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 769,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Sudan?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Sudan was 20.0% in 2014, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.