Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 59.7% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tajikistan, 2021–2050
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 59.7% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tajikistan peaked at 68.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2050.
Tajikistan ranks 31st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.3% | — |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 59.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 59.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 67.5% | 65.8% | 68.4% | 9 |
| 2030s | 64.1% | 63.2% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 62.0% | 60.3% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 28 Liechtenstein 60.1% compare
- 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.1% compare
- 30 Georgia 60.0% compare
- 32 Senegal 59.6% compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59.4% compare
- 34 Republic of Moldova 59.2% compare
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tajikistan?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tajikistan was 59.7% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2050.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Tajikistan ranks 31st 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 Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.