Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.0% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia stood at 54.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mongolia peaked at 59.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2033.
Mongolia ranks 120th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.8% | — |
| 2022 | 59.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 56.2% | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 55.0% | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 52.9% | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 51.9% | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 51.1% | -1.5% |
| 2031 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 54.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 54.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 56.1% | 51.9% | 59.8% | 9 |
| 2030s | 50.4% | 49.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.7% | 51.3% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 119 Micronesia (country) 54.1% compare
- 120 Lebanon 54.0% compare
- 120 United States 54.0% compare
- 123 Haiti 53.9% compare
- 123 Lithuania 53.9% compare
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mongolia?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mongolia was 54.0% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2033.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Mongolia ranks 120th 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 Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.