Share of women who are married or in a union in Belize
Belize: Share of women who are married or in a union was 14.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Belize, 1970–2015
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of women who are married or in a union in Belize stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Belize peaked at 21.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2015.
Belize ranks 45th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.7% | — |
| 1971 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 20.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 19.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 18.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.6% compare
- 43 Zambia 14.6% compare
- 44 Brazil 14.3% compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 14.1% compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 13.9% compare
- 48 Colombia 13.7% compare
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Belize?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Belize was 14.1% in 2015, 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Belize ranks 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.