Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nepal
Nepal: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 67.6% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nepal, 2023–2050
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 Nepal stood at 67.6%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nepal peaked at 75.5% in 2027 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2050.
That places Nepal 2nd out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 75.2% | — |
| 2024 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2032 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 73.9% | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 70.3% | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 69.0% | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 67.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 67.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.2% | 75.5% | 7 |
| 2030s | 74.7% | 73.6% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 71.0% | 68.3% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 1 Bangladesh 70.8% compare
- 3 North Korea 66.8% compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 65.5% compare
- 5 Vietnam 65.2% compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nepal?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Nepal was 67.6% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2027.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2050.
- How does Nepal rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Nepal ranks 2nd 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 Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.