Share of women who are married or in a union in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of women who are married or in a union was 18.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Tanzania, 1970–2022
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 Tanzania is 18.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Tanzania peaked at 28.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2010.
That places Tanzania 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.3% | — |
| 1971 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27.9% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 27.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 18.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 18.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 27.9% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 23.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Tanzania?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Tanzania was 18.4% in 2022, 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Tanzania ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.