Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Brazil
Brazil: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.5% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Latest (2050)
54.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 224 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2020
All-time low
53.2%
in 2037
Years of data
31
2020–2050
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Brazil, 2020–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2050, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Brazil stood at 54.5%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Brazil peaked at 56.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2037.
Brazil ranks 101st 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56.6% | — |
| 2021 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2043 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 54.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 54.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 55.6% | 54.6% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2030s | 53.6% | 53.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 53.7% | 53.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Brazil?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Brazil was 54.5% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2037.
- How does Brazil rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Brazil ranks 101st 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 Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.