Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 60.5% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Vanuatu, 2021–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 60.5% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Vanuatu peaked at 68.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2050.
That places Vanuatu 26th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.7% | — |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 60.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 60.5% 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 | 68.2% | 67.4% | 68.8% | 9 |
| 2030s | 66.0% | 65.1% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | 63.2% | 61.1% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2050s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Vanuatu?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Vanuatu was 60.5% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2050.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Vanuatu ranks 26th 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 Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.