Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 53.7% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United States Virgin Islands, 2021–2050
Source: United Nations (2024) – 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 Virgin Islands stood at 53.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 53.7% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2023.
That places United States Virgin Islands 130th out of 222 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.5% | — |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2033 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 52.4% | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 53.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 53.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2030s | 50.3% | 49.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.1% | 51.1% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More gender data for United States Virgin Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13.38 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4762 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 67.48 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 67.48 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 451 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 468 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 473 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 461 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in United States Virgin Islands was 53.7% in 2050, according to United Nations (2024) – 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 Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 130th out of 222 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 Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – 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 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.