Share of women who are married or in a union in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of women who are married or in a union was 3.4% in 1991. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in British Virgin Islands, 1970–1991
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 3.4% for share of women who are married or in a union in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in British Virgin Islands peaked at 7.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1991.
That places British Virgin Islands 141st out of 221 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.6% | — |
| 1971 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More gender data for British Virgin Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 159 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 167 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 162 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 171 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 170 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 161 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in British Virgin Islands was 3.4% in 1991, 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 British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1991.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 141st out of 221 countries with data for 1991.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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.