Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 57.7% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Papua New Guinea, 2019–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 57.7% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Papua New Guinea peaked at 66.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2050.
That places Papua New Guinea 58th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 66.7% | — |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 57.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 57.7% 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 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2030s | 62.5% | 61.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 59.4% | 58.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Papua New Guinea was 57.7% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2050.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 58th 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.