Share of women who are married or in a union in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of women who are married or in a union was 6.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are married or in a union in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970–2011
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, share of women who are married or in a union in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 7.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2011.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.0% | — |
| 1971 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6.8% in 2011, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.