Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.1% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
54.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 224 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2040
All-time low
50.6%
in 2016
Years of data
50
2001–2050
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Micronesia (country), 2001–2050
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 Micronesia (country) is 54.1%, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Micronesia (country) peaked at 54.4% in 2040 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2016.
Micronesia (country) ranks 119th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.6% | — |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2043 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 54.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 54.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 51.6% | 52.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 50.6% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.8% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2030s | 53.5% | 52.5% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 54.3% | 54.1% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More gender data for Micronesia (country)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Micronesia (country) was 54.1% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2040.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2016.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 119th 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 Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.