Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Oman
Oman: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 49.9% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Oman, 2021–2050
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 Oman is 49.9%, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Oman peaked at 55.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2037.
That places Oman 186th out of 222 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.4% | — |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 52.1% | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2031 | 49.0% | -1.5% |
| 2032 | 48.3% | -1.4% |
| 2033 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 2034 | 47.4% | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2049 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2050 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 53.2% | 50.5% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 2030s | 47.7% | 46.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | 47.8% | 47.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Oman?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Oman was 49.9% 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2037.
- How does Oman rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Oman ranks 186th 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 Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.