Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Iraq
Iraq: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 61.9% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Latest (2050)
61.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 224 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2036
All-time low
61.9%
in 2050
Years of data
32
2019–2050
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Iraq, 2019–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 61.9% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Iraq peaked at 66.5% in 2036 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2050.
That places Iraq 17th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 64.7% | — |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 63.2% | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 61.9% | -1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 61.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 61.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.1% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2030s | 66.2% | 65.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 64.8% | 62.6% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 14 Albania 62.8% compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 62.8% compare
- 16 Niger 62.5% compare
- 17 Sri Lanka 61.9% compare
- 19 Ethiopia 61.3% compare
- 20 French Polynesia 61.2% compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 61.2% compare
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Iraq?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Iraq was 61.9% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2036.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2050.
- How does Iraq rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Iraq ranks 17th 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 Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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.