Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 60.6% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tuvalu, 2021–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 60.6% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tuvalu peaked at 64.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2036.
Tuvalu ranks 25th of 224 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.0% | — |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 63.2% | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 61.9% | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 61.1% | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 2031 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 2033 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 60.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 60.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 63.2% | 61.1% | 64.2% | 9 |
| 2030s | 58.7% | 58.1% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 59.5% | 58.3% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tuvalu?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Tuvalu was 60.6% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2036.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Tuvalu ranks 25th 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 Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.