Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in East Timor
East Timor: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.7% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Latest (2050)
54.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 224 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2023
All-time low
54.1%
in 2035
Years of data
28
2023–2050
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in East Timor, 2023–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – 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 East Timor stood at 54.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in East Timor peaked at 56.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2035.
East Timor ranks 98th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 56.0% | — |
| 2024 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 54.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 54.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.5% | 56.0% | 7 |
| 2030s | 54.5% | 54.1% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 54.6% | 54.4% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in East Timor?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in East Timor was 54.7% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2035.
- How does East Timor rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- East Timor ranks 98th 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 East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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.