Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Dominica
Dominica: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 57.2% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Dominica, 2012–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 57.2% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. 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 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Dominica peaked at 57.2% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2012.
That places Dominica 65th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 48.6% | — |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 56.2% | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 57.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 57.2% 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 | 49.5% | 48.6% | 51.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2030s | 54.6% | 53.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2040s | 56.5% | 55.9% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 63 Somalia 57.3% compare
- 63 Zimbabwe 57.3% compare
- 65 Philippines 57.2% compare
- 67 Benin 57.1% compare
- 68 New Zealand 57.0% compare
More gender data for Dominica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Dominica?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Dominica was 57.2% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Dominica ranks 65th 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 Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.