Share of women who are married or in a union in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: 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, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 28.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2010.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More gender data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- 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, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2010.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.