Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Philippines
Philippines: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 57.2% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Philippines, 2023–2050
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 Philippines stood at 57.2%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Philippines peaked at 57.4% in 2045 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2031.
Philippines ranks 65th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55.3% | — |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 57.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 57.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 54.6% | 54.1% | 55.3% | 7 |
| 2030s | 54.6% | 54.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 57.1% | 56.3% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Philippines?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Philippines was 57.2% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2045.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2031.
- How does Philippines rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Philippines ranks 65th 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 Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.