Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Suriname
Suriname: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.3% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Suriname, 2019–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 54.3% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Suriname peaked at 54.3% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2022.
That places Suriname 109th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 52.1% | — |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 54.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 54.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2030s | 52.8% | 52.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 53.9% | 53.4% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Suriname?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Suriname was 54.3% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Suriname ranks 109th 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 Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.