Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Panama
Panama: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 53.8% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Panama, 2024–2050
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 Panama stood at 53.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Panama peaked at 53.8% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2032.
That places Panama 125th out of 224 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.0% | — |
| 2025 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 53.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Panama's 53.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 52.5% | 52.1% | 53.0% | 6 |
| 2030s | 51.9% | 51.7% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.9% | 52.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2050s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Panama?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Panama was 53.8% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2032.
- How does Panama rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Panama ranks 125th 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 Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama 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.