Share of women who are married or in a union in Burundi
Burundi: Share of women who are married or in a union was 5.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Burundi, 1970–2017
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 5.9% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Burundi peaked at 18.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2017.
Burundi ranks 112th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.6% | — |
| 1971 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 15.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 109 Cook Islands 6.4% compare
- 110 Sri Lanka 6.0% compare
- 111 Malaysia 6.0% compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 5.9% compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 5.7% compare
- 115 Philippines 5.5% compare
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Burundi?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Burundi was 5.9% in 2017, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Burundi ranks 112th out of 221 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.