Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 56.5% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Uruguay, 2014–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 56.5% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Uruguay peaked at 56.5% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2029.
That places Uruguay 75th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 53.4% | — |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 56.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 56.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.9% | 53.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.5% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2030s | 53.3% | 52.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | 55.8% | 54.9% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Uruguay?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Uruguay was 56.5% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2029.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Uruguay ranks 75th 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 Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.