Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United States
United States: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.0% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United States, 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 United States stood at 54.0%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United States peaked at 54.0% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2030.
United States ranks 120th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51.9% | — |
| 2024 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 54.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.9% | 7 |
| 2030s | 51.6% | 51.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 53.1% | 52.4% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United States?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United States was 54.0% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2030.
- How does United States rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- United States ranks 120th 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 United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.