Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Moldova
Moldova: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 59.2% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Moldova, 2021–2050
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 Moldova stood at 59.2%.
The figure is down 0.3% 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 Moldova peaked at 68.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2034.
Moldova ranks 35th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.1% | — |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 64.7% | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 63.9% | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 63.0% | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 62.2% | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 61.4% | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
| 2031 | 59.9% | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 59.4% | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 59.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 59.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64.7% | 61.4% | 68.1% | 9 |
| 2030s | 59.3% | 58.9% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 59.7% | 59.4% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2050s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Moldova?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Moldova was 59.2% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2034.
- How does Moldova rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Moldova ranks 35th 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 Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.