Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 58.7% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Solomon Islands, 2020–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 58.7% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Solomon Islands peaked at 64.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2050.
That places Solomon Islands 43rd out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64.4% | — |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 60.1% | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 58.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 58.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64.1% | 63.4% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2030s | 62.8% | 62.3% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 60.9% | 59.2% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Solomon Islands?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Solomon Islands was 58.7% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2050.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Solomon Islands ranks 43rd 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 Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.