Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Singapore
Singapore: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 47.6% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Singapore, 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 Singapore stood at 47.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Singapore peaked at 51.2% in 2038 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2023.
That places Singapore 204th out of 222 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.5% | — |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 44.8% | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 45.5% | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2031 | 48.3% | +1.4% |
| 2032 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2033 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 49.1% | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 44.5% | 43.0% | 46.9% | 9 |
| 2030s | 49.9% | 47.6% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 49.4% | 47.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2050s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Singapore?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Singapore was 47.6% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2038.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Singapore ranks 204th 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 Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-49 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.