Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Iran
Iran: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 60.1% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Iran, 2023–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 60.1% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Iran peaked at 69.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2050.
Iran ranks 29th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69.2% | — |
| 2024 | 68.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 65.8% | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 65.1% | -1.1% |
| 2032 | 64.4% | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 60.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 60.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 67.9% | 66.4% | 69.2% | 7 |
| 2030s | 63.3% | 61.5% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | 60.6% | 60.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 26 Vanuatu 60.5% compare
- 27 Bhutan 60.3% compare
- 28 Cook Islands 60.2% compare
- 29 Liechtenstein 60.1% compare
- 31 Georgia 60.0% compare
- 32 Tajikistan 59.7% compare
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Iran?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Iran was 60.1% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2050.
- How does Iran rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Iran ranks 29th 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 Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.