Share of women who are married or in a union in Albania
Albania: Share of women who are married or in a union was 6.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Albania, 1970–2018
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 6.7% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Albania peaked at 8.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2018.
That places Albania 107th out of 221 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.2% | — |
| 1971 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 104 Curaçao 6.8% compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.8% compare
- 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.8% compare
- 108 Ukraine 6.5% compare
- 109 Cook Islands 6.4% compare
- 110 Sri Lanka 6.0% compare
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Albania?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Albania was 6.7% in 2018, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Albania ranks 107th out of 221 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.