Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 47.3% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Trinidad and Tobago, 2023–2050
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 47.3% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 47.3% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2035.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 209th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 42.3% | — |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 41.3% | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 40.7% | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 40.4% | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2042 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2043 | 41.8% | +1.4% |
| 2044 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
| 2045 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 2046 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 2047 | 44.6% | +1.8% |
| 2048 | 45.5% | +1.9% |
| 2049 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 2050 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 47.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 88% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 47.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 41.3% | 40.4% | 42.3% | 7 |
| 2030s | 39.7% | 39.4% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 43.0% | 40.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Trinidad and Tobago was 47.3% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2035.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 209th 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.