Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 60.3% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bhutan, 2023–2050
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 Bhutan is 60.3%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bhutan peaked at 63.8% in 2036 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2050.
That places Bhutan 27th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 62.2% | — |
| 2024 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 60.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 60.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.2%, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 62.5% | 62.2% | 62.7% | 7 |
| 2030s | 63.4% | 62.8% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | 62.1% | 60.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bhutan?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Bhutan was 60.3% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2036.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2050.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Bhutan ranks 27th 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 Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.