Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Italy
Italy: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.3% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Italy, 2024–2050
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 54.3% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Italy peaked at 54.3% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2032.
Italy ranks 111th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51.3% | — |
| 2025 | 50.8% | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 2042 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 51.7% | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 53.7% | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.3% | 51.3% | 6 |
| 2030s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.3% | 50.7% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Italy?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Italy was 54.3% in 2050, according to United Nations (2024) – 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2032.
- How does Italy rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Italy ranks 111th out of 222 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – 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 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.