Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 52.4% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tunisia, 2024–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 52.4% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tunisia peaked at 52.4% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2036.
That places Tunisia 157th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.2% | — |
| 2025 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2031 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 47.6% | -1.2% |
| 2033 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2045 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 2046 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2047 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2048 | 51.1% | +1.4% |
| 2049 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2050 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 52.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 52.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.7%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 50.9% | 49.5% | 52.2% | 6 |
| 2030s | 47.0% | 46.2% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | 49.0% | 46.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tunisia?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tunisia was 52.4% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2036.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Tunisia ranks 157th 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 Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.