Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in India
India: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 64.5% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in India, 2021–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 64.5% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in India peaked at 72.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2050.
That places India 7th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
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 India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.2% | — |
| 2022 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2032 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 67.9% | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 65.7% | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 64.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 64.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.6% | 72.2% | 9 |
| 2030s | 70.8% | 69.8% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 67.5% | 65.1% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 4 United Arab Emirates 65.5% compare
- 5 Vietnam 65.2% compare
- 6 China 64.8% compare
- 8 Mali 63.8% compare
- 9 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 63.5% compare
- 9 South Sudan 63.5% compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in India?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in India was 64.5% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2050.
- How does India rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- India ranks 7th 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 India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.