Share of women who are married or in a union in Angola
Angola: Share of women who are married or in a union was 18.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Angola, 1970–2016
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are married or in a union in Angola is 18.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Angola peaked at 35.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2016.
Angola ranks 31st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.2% | — |
| 1971 | 34.8% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 34.4% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 32.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 31.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 27.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 23.2% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 29 French Polynesia 18.3% compare
- 30 Uganda 18.3% compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.0% compare
- 33 Somalia 18.0% compare
- 34 Eritrea 17.5% compare
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 650,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 635,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Angola?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Angola was 18.2% in 2016, 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2016.
- How does Angola rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Angola ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.