Share of women who are married or in a union in Brazil
Brazil: Share of women who are married or in a union was 14.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are married or in a union in Brazil, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 14.3% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Brazil peaked at 16.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1970.
That places Brazil 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.0% | — |
| 1971 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 13.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 15.8% compare
- 42 Venezuela 15.6% compare
- 43 Zambia 14.6% compare
- 45 Belize 14.1% compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 14.1% compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 13.9% compare
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Brazil?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Brazil was 14.3% in 2019, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Brazil ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.