Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 50.5% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico stood at 50.5%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Puerto Rico peaked at 50.5% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2028.
Puerto Rico ranks 178th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40.3% | — |
| 2024 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2033 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 40.5% | +1.2% |
| 2036 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 2037 | 41.7% | +1.5% |
| 2038 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 2039 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 2040 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 2041 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 2042 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2043 | 45.8% | +1.8% |
| 2044 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 2045 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2046 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2047 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 2048 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 2049 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 2050 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 50.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 95% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 50.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.0% | 40.3% | 7 |
| 2030s | 40.6% | 39.0% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2040s | 46.8% | 43.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2050s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Puerto Rico?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Puerto Rico was 50.5% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2028.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Puerto Rico ranks 178th 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 Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.