Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 58.9% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kiribati, 2021–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kiribati is 58.9%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kiribati peaked at 67.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2050.
Kiribati ranks 38th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.5% | — |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 62.1% | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 60.1% | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 59.7% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 59.3% | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 58.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 58.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 66.1% | 64.6% | 67.5% | 9 |
| 2030s | 63.5% | 62.4% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 60.9% | 59.3% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kiribati?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kiribati was 58.9% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2050.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Kiribati ranks 38th 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 Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.