Estimates and projections of the number of married or in-union women of reproductive age (15-49 years) are provided for the period from 1970 to 2030 for 199 countries or areas, and for regions and development groups. The methodology for producing these estimates and projections is described in:
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2013). National, Regional and Global Estimates and Projections of the Number of Women Aged 15-49 Who Are Married or in a Union, 1970-2030. Technical Paper No. 2013/2. New York: United Nations.
Two sets of input data were used. Estimated or projected age-specific proportions of women who are married or in a union were taken from:
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2015). World Marriage Data 2015. New York: United Nations.
Estimates and projections of the number of women of reproductive age, by five-year age group, were obtained from:
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2015). World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision. New York: United Nations.
Data/Interactive Data
Suggested citation: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2016). Estimates and Projections of the Number of Women Aged 15-49 Who Are Married or in a Union: 2016 Revision. New York: United Nations.