Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 50.6% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bahamas, 2011–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 50.6% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bahamas peaked at 50.6% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 177th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38.5% | — |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2033 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 2036 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2037 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2039 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2041 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2049 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2050 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 50.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 95% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 50.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4% | 38.3% | 38.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.9% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2030s | 43.0% | 40.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 47.7% | 45.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bahamas?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bahamas was 50.6% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Bahamas ranks 177th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.