Share of women who are married or in a union in Austria
Austria: Share of women who are married or in a union was 2.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Austria, 1970–2013
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.3% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Austria peaked at 7.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2013.
Austria ranks 167th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.6% | — |
| 1971 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 41,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,702 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 43,962 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Austria?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Austria was 2.3% in 2013, 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Austria ranks 167th out of 221 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.