Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Curacao
Curacao: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 57.8% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Curacao, 2012–2050
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 Curacao stood at 57.8%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Curacao peaked at 57.8% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2018.
That places Curacao 55th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 49.2% | — |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 2038 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 57.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 57.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 49.6% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | 53.9% | 52.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 57.3% | 56.4% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 55 Mauritania 57.8% compare
- 55 Turks and Caicos Islands 57.8% compare
- 58 Bahrain 57.7% compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 57.7% compare
More gender data for Curacao
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 682 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 719 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 683 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 720 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 716 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 682 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 719 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Curacao?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Curacao was 57.8% 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2018.
- How does Curacao rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Curacao ranks 55th 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 Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao 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.