Share of women who are married or in a union in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of women who are married or in a union was 7.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are married or in a union in Cape Verde, 1970–2021
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of women who are married or in a union in Cape Verde stood at 7.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Cape Verde peaked at 8.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 92nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.4% | — |
| 1971 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Cape Verde?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Cape Verde was 7.7% in 2021, 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Cape Verde ranks 92nd out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.