Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Barbados
Barbados: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 56.9% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Barbados, 2022–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Barbados is 56.9%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Barbados peaked at 57.5% in 2034 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2024.
That places Barbados 69th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 57.1% | — |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 57.1% | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 56.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 56.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.9% | 57.2% | 8 |
| 2030s | 57.4% | 57.2% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 57.1% | 56.9% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 67 Benin 57.1% compare
- 68 New Zealand 57.0% compare
- 69 Cuba 56.9% compare
- 71 Guinea 56.8% compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 56.8% compare
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Barbados?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Barbados was 56.9% 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2034.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Barbados ranks 69th 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 Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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.