Share of women who are married or in a union in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of women who are married or in a union was 37.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Bangladesh, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of women who are married or in a union in Bangladesh stood at 37.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Bangladesh peaked at 71.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2001.
Bangladesh ranks 4th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.8% | — |
| 1971 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 70.4% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 69.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 67.8% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 66.5% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 65.2% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 63.9% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 62.5% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 61.2% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 58.6% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 54.6% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 53.3% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.8% | 65.2% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 52.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 38.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 36.2% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.1% | 37.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Niger 51.3% compare
- 2 Mali 42.2% compare
- 3 South Sudan 40.1% compare
- 5 Chad 36.6% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 36.1% compare
- 7 Mauritania 31.6% compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Bangladesh?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Bangladesh was 37.2% in 2022, 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.