Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mexico
Mexico: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 52.6% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mexico, 2024–2050
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 Mexico is 52.6%, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mexico peaked at 52.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2035.
That places Mexico 154th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.6% | — |
| 2025 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 52.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 52.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.0% | 52.6% | 6 |
| 2030s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | 51.3% | 50.5% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mexico?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mexico was 52.6% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2035.
- How does Mexico rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Mexico ranks 154th 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 Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.