Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 57.7% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bahrain, 2021–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 57.7% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bahrain peaked at 57.7% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2021.
Bahrain ranks 58th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.0% | — |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 56.7% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 56.9% | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2043 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 57.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 57.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.0% | 57.5% | 9 |
| 2030s | 56.6% | 56.3% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 57.3% | 57.1% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2050s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 55 Curacao 57.8% compare
- 55 Mauritania 57.8% compare
- 55 Turks and Caicos Islands 57.8% compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 57.7% compare
- 60 Finland 57.6% compare
- 61 Fiji 57.5% compare
- 61 Laos 57.5% compare
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bahrain?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bahrain was 57.7% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2021.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Bahrain ranks 58th 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 Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.