Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 70.8% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bangladesh, 2023–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 70.8% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bangladesh peaked at 82.4% in 2029 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2050.
That places Bangladesh 1st out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 81.0% | — |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 81.0% | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 79.4% | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 78.8% | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 78.1% | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 77.5% | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 76.8% | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 76.1% | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 75.3% | -1.1% |
| 2046 | 74.5% | -1.1% |
| 2047 | 73.6% | -1.2% |
| 2048 | 72.7% | -1.2% |
| 2049 | 71.8% | -1.2% |
| 2050 | 70.8% | -1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 70.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 70.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.0% | 82.4% | 7 |
| 2030s | 81.3% | 79.4% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 75.5% | 71.8% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 2 Nepal 67.6% compare
- 3 North Korea 66.8% compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 65.5% compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bangladesh?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bangladesh was 70.8% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2029.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2050.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st 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 Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.