Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 58.2% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Marshall Islands, 2008–2050
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 Marshall Islands stood at 58.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Marshall Islands peaked at 70.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2036.
That places Marshall Islands 48th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 69.9% | — |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 58.8% | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 57.4% | -2.4% |
| 2028 | 56.1% | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 55.0% | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 54.1% | -1.6% |
| 2031 | 53.2% | -1.7% |
| 2032 | 52.4% | -1.5% |
| 2033 | 51.7% | -1.3% |
| 2034 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 2035 | 50.7% | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2040 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2041 | 53.5% | +2.1% |
| 2042 | 54.6% | +2.1% |
| 2043 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 2044 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2045 | 57.1% | +1.4% |
| 2046 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 2047 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 58.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 58.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 69.9% | 70.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 66.6% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 55.0% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2030s | 51.7% | 50.5% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | 56.2% | 52.4% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 45 Turkmenistan 58.5% compare
- 45 Western Sahara 58.5% compare
- 47 Austria 58.4% compare
- 48 Kuwait 58.2% compare
- 50 Ukraine 58.1% compare
- 51 Afghanistan 57.9% compare
- 51 Comoros 57.9% compare
- 51 Estonia 57.9% compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.9% compare
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Marshall Islands?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Marshall Islands was 58.2% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2036.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Marshall Islands ranks 48th 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 Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.