Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in China
China: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 64.8% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in China, 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 China is 64.8%, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in China peaked at 69.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2036.
China ranks 6th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 69.0% | — |
| 2023 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 67.1% | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 62.9% | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 62.1% | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2044 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 2045 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2048 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 64.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 64.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 66.9% | 64.8% | 69.0% | 8 |
| 2030s | 62.5% | 61.8% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 63.8% | 62.1% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 3 North Korea 66.8% compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 65.5% compare
- 5 Vietnam 65.2% compare
- 7 India 64.5% compare
- 8 Mali 63.8% compare
- 9 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 63.5% compare
- 9 South Sudan 63.5% compare
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in China?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in China was 64.8% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2036.
- How does China rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- China ranks 6th 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 China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.