Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 61.0% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in North Macedonia, 2022–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 61.0% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in North Macedonia peaked at 66.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2038.
North Macedonia ranks 22nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 66.0% | — |
| 2023 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 64.7% | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 61.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 61.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.4% | 66.0% | 8 |
| 2030s | 61.4% | 60.5% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2040s | 61.1% | 60.7% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in North Macedonia?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in North Macedonia was 61.0% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2038.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- North Macedonia ranks 22nd 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 North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.