Share of women who are married or in a union in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of women who are married or in a union was 2.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Bahamas, 1970–2010
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, share of women who are married or in a union in Bahamas stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Bahamas peaked at 9.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2010.
Bahamas ranks 164th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.8% | — |
| 1971 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Bahamas?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Bahamas was 2.4% in 2010, 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Bahamas ranks 164th out of 221 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.