Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ireland
Ireland: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 51.5% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ireland, 2023–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 51.5% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ireland peaked at 51.5% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2032.
That places Ireland 172nd out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46.7% | — |
| 2024 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2039 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 2041 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2042 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2043 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 2044 | 48.4% | +1.3% |
| 2045 | 49.0% | +1.2% |
| 2046 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 2047 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 2048 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 51.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 96% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 51.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 45.1% | 43.8% | 46.7% | 7 |
| 2030s | 43.9% | 43.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 48.6% | 45.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 169 Dominican Republic 51.8% compare
- 169 Greece 51.8% compare
- 171 Bermuda 51.6% compare
- 173 Faroe Islands 51.3% compare
- 174 Luxembourg 51.2% compare
- 175 Israel 51.1% compare
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ireland?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Ireland was 51.5% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2032.
- How does Ireland rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Ireland ranks 172nd 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.