Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 47.8% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Jamaica, 2023–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 47.8% 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 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Jamaica peaked at 47.8% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 203rd of 224 countries on this measure, 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35.2% | — |
| 2024 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 2033 | 37.5% | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 2035 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 2036 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 2037 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 39.9% | +1.3% |
| 2039 | 40.5% | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 2041 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 2042 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 2043 | 42.8% | +1.4% |
| 2044 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2045 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2046 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2047 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 2048 | 46.2% | +1.8% |
| 2049 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2050 | 47.8% | +1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 47.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 47.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.2% | 36.0% | 7 |
| 2030s | 38.3% | 36.4% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 43.8% | 41.0% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2050s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 200 Bolivia 48.2% compare
- 201 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.1% compare
- 202 Spain 48.0% compare
- 204 Seychelles 47.7% compare
- 205 Falkland Islands 47.6% compare
- 205 Portugal 47.6% compare
- 205 Singapore 47.6% compare
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Jamaica?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Jamaica was 47.8% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Jamaica ranks 203rd 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 Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.