Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 55.0% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Montenegro, 2019–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 55.0% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Montenegro peaked at 57.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2037.
Montenegro ranks 91st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57.6% | — |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 55.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 55.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 54.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2030s | 53.6% | 53.1% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 54.0% | 53.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 89 Sudan 55.1% compare
- 89 Switzerland 55.1% compare
- 91 Central African Republic 55.0% compare
- 93 Armenia 54.9% compare
- 93 Colombia 54.9% compare
More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Montenegro?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Montenegro was 55.0% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2037.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Montenegro ranks 91st 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 Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.