Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nauru
Nauru: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 50.7% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nauru, 2022–2050
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 Nauru is 50.7%, measured in 2050.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nauru peaked at 57.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2038.
Nauru ranks 176th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 57.2% | — |
| 2023 | 56.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 54.3% | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 53.2% | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 52.2% | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 51.4% | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 50.8% | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 50.2% | -1.2% |
| 2031 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 50.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 95% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 50.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 53.8% | 50.8% | 57.2% | 8 |
| 2030s | 49.1% | 48.4% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 49.6% | 48.7% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 173 Faroe Islands 51.3% compare
- 174 Luxembourg 51.2% compare
- 175 Israel 51.1% compare
- 177 Bahamas 50.6% compare
- 178 Japan 50.5% compare
- 178 Puerto Rico 50.5% compare
More gender data for Nauru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 139 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 152 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 156 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nauru?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nauru was 50.7% 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2038.
- How does Nauru rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Nauru ranks 176th 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 Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.