Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 51.3% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Faroe Islands, 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 Faroe Islands stood at 51.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% 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 Faroe Islands peaked at 51.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2032.
That places Faroe Islands 173rd out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 51.6% | — |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 51.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 96% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 51.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.2% | 51.6% | 8 |
| 2030s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | 50.1% | 49.2% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More gender data for Faroe Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 368 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 349 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 383 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Faroe Islands?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Faroe Islands was 51.3% 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 Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2032.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Faroe Islands ranks 173rd 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 Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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.