Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 48.5% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Northern Mariana Islands, 2021–2050
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 Northern Mariana Islands stood at 48.5%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 48.5% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2033.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 196th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.7% | — |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | -2.5% |
| 2026 | 34.3% | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 2029 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2031 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2033 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2036 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
| 2037 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 2038 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 2039 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 2040 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 2041 | 36.1% | +3.1% |
| 2042 | 37.3% | +3.3% |
| 2043 | 38.6% | +3.5% |
| 2044 | 40.0% | +3.6% |
| 2045 | 41.5% | +3.8% |
| 2046 | 43.1% | +3.9% |
| 2047 | 44.6% | +3.5% |
| 2048 | 46.1% | +3.4% |
| 2049 | 47.3% | +2.6% |
| 2050 | 48.5% | +2.5% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 48.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 91% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 48.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 35.1% | 32.1% | 37.7% | 9 |
| 2030s | 31.6% | 30.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2040s | 41.0% | 35.0% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More gender data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 226 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 264 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 234 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 275 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 293 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 268 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 316 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 288 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 339 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Northern Mariana Islands was 48.5% 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2033.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 196th 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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.