Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guyana
Guyana: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 56.6% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guyana, 2021–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 56.6% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guyana peaked at 59.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2050.
That places Guyana 73rd out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.2% | — |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 56.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 56.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 59.3% | 58.9% | 59.5% | 9 |
| 2030s | 58.1% | 57.8% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2040s | 57.3% | 56.7% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guyana?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guyana was 56.6% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2050.
- How does Guyana rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Guyana ranks 73rd 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 Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.