Share of women who are married or in a union in Comoros
Comoros: Share of women who are married or in a union was 12.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Comoros, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of women who are married or in a union in Comoros stood at 12.9%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Comoros peaked at 27.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2022.
Comoros ranks 53rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.9% | — |
| 1971 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27.6% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 26.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 25.4% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 24.7% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 21.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More gender data for Comoros
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 340.83 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8229 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11,575 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Comoros?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Comoros was 12.9% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2022.
- How does Comoros rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Comoros ranks 53rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.