Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guam
Guam: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 43.4% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guam, 2021–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guam recorded 43.4% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guam peaked at 43.4% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2033.
Guam ranks 220th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.7% | — |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 36.8% | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 34.9% | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2041 | 36.5% | +1.4% |
| 2042 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 2043 | 37.5% | +1.4% |
| 2044 | 38.2% | +1.9% |
| 2045 | 38.9% | +1.8% |
| 2046 | 39.7% | +2.1% |
| 2047 | 40.5% | +2.0% |
| 2048 | 41.5% | +2.5% |
| 2049 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 2050 | 43.4% | +2.4% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 43.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 81% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guam's 43.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.7% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 2030s | 35.0% | 34.7% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 38.8% | 36.0% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 217 Libya 44.7% compare
- 218 Antigua and Barbuda 44.4% compare
- 218 French Guiana 44.4% compare
- 221 South Africa 42.6% compare
- 222 Guadeloupe 42.1% compare
- 223 Eswatini 42.0% compare
More gender data for Guam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 42.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6925 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 131.76 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 131.76 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,399 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guam?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guam was 43.4% 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 Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2033.
- How does Guam rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Guam ranks 220th 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 Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam 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.