Share of women who are married or in a union in Chile
Chile: Share of women who are married or in a union was 3.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Chile, 1970–2022
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 Chile is 3.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Chile peaked at 9.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.
Chile ranks 131st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.0% | — |
| 1971 | 8.9% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Chile?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Chile was 3.9% in 2022, 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Chile ranks 131st out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.