Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Samoa
Samoa: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 58.8% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Samoa, 2021–2050
Source: United Nations (2024) – 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 Samoa stood at 58.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Samoa peaked at 62.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2033.
That places Samoa 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.1% | — |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 58.6% | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 2048 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 59.3% | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.2% | 62.1% | 9 |
| 2030s | 58.0% | 57.5% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 60.0% | 59.3% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 38 Kiribati 58.9% compare
- 39 Palestine, State of 58.8% compare
- 40 Pakistan 58.8% compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 58.7% compare
- 43 Nigeria 58.6% compare
- 44 Western Sahara 58.5% compare
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Samoa?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Samoa was 58.8% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2033.
- How does Samoa rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Samoa ranks 41st 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 Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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.