Share of women who are married or in a union in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of women who are married or in a union was 2.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2011
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 2.6% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 4.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2011.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 161st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More gender data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 539 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 556 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 542 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 559 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 562 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 547 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Antigua and Barbuda was 2.6% in 2011, 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 161st out of 221 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.