Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.0% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Lebanon, 2020–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2050, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Lebanon stood at 54.0%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Lebanon peaked at 54.0% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2030.
Lebanon ranks 120th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 51.9% | — |
| 2021 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 54.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 54.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.7%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 50.6% | 49.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2030s | 50.1% | 49.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 53.1% | 51.9% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 119 Micronesia (country) 54.1% compare
- 120 Mongolia 54.0% compare
- 120 United States 54.0% compare
- 123 Haiti 53.9% compare
- 123 Lithuania 53.9% compare
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Lebanon?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Lebanon was 54.0% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2030.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Lebanon ranks 120th 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 Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.