Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 57.0% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in New Zealand, 2019–2050
Source: United Nations (2024) – 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 New Zealand is 57.0%, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in New Zealand peaked at 57.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2043.
That places New Zealand 67th out of 222 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57.7% | — |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 57.1% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2032 | 56.9% | -0.0% |
| 2033 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2039 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 2044 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 57.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 57.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2030s | 56.9% | 56.8% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2040s | 56.7% | 56.6% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2050s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in New Zealand?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in New Zealand was 57.0% in 2050, according to United Nations (2024) – 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2043.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- New Zealand ranks 67th out of 222 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – 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 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.