Share of women who are married or in a union in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of women who are married or in a union was 7.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 7.1%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 15.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2022.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 101st out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.7% | — |
| 1971 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
More gender data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 122,749 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 7.1% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 101st out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.