Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Maldives
Maldives: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 60.9% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Maldives, 2023–2050
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 Maldives is 60.9%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Maldives peaked at 68.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2046.
Maldives ranks 23rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 68.1% | — |
| 2024 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 66.9% | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 66.1% | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 65.4% | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 64.7% | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 64.2% | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 60.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 60.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.2%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 66.1% | 64.2% | 68.1% | 7 |
| 2030s | 62.4% | 61.4% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2040s | 61.0% | 60.9% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 20 French Polynesia 61.2% compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 61.2% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 61.0% compare
- 24 Egypt 60.7% compare
- 25 Tuvalu 60.6% compare
- 26 Vanuatu 60.5% compare
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Maldives?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Maldives was 60.9% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2046.
- How does Maldives rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Maldives ranks 23rd 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 Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.