Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Laos
Laos: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 57.5% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Laos, 2018–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 57.5% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Laos peaked at 61.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2050.
Laos ranks 61st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 61.6% | — |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 57.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 57.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.7% | 61.6% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 61.1% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2030s | 60.1% | 59.3% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 58.4% | 57.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Laos?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Laos was 57.5% 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2050.
- How does Laos rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Laos ranks 61st 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 Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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.