Share of women who are married or in a union in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of women who are married or in a union was 3.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2011
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are married or in a union in Brunei Darussalam is 3.1%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 14.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2011.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 152nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.4% | — |
| 1971 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.1% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More gender data for Brunei Darussalam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,251 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Brunei Darussalam was 3.1% 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2011.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 152nd out of 221 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.