Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Estonia
Estonia: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 57.9% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Estonia, 2022–2050
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 Estonia stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Estonia peaked at 57.9% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2032.
That places Estonia 51st out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 54.0% | — |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 2046 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 57.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 57.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 53.2% | 52.6% | 54.0% | 8 |
| 2030s | 52.6% | 52.4% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 56.0% | 54.0% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 48 Kuwait 58.2% compare
- 48 Marshall Islands 58.2% compare
- 50 Ukraine 58.1% compare
- 51 Afghanistan 57.9% compare
- 51 Comoros 57.9% compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.9% compare
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Estonia?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Estonia was 57.9% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2032.
- How does Estonia rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Estonia ranks 51st 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.