Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Macau, China
Macau, China: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.7% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Macau, China, 2022–2050
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 54.7% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Macau, China peaked at 55.5% in 2027 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2041.
Macau, China ranks 97th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 54.8% | — |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 54.7% | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 53.6% | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 53.0% | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2036 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2046 | 52.6% | +1.1% |
| 2047 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2049 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2050 | 54.7% | +1.0% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 54.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 54.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 55.1% | 54.8% | 55.5% | 8 |
| 2030s | 52.9% | 51.4% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.2% | 51.1% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More gender data for Macau, China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 83.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 643.24 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 643.24 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,317 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Macau, China?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Macau, China was 54.7% 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 Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2027.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2041.
- How does Macau, China rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Macau, China ranks 97th 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 Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China 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.