Share of women who are married or in a union in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of women who are married or in a union was 14.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2021
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 14.1% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 52.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2021.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 46th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.5% | — |
| 1971 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 45.3% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 43.9% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 39.6% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 36.8% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 35.3% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 33.9% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.3% | 51.0% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 36.8% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 23.5% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.2% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More gender data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.858 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,651 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,651 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 481,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 491,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 470,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 477,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 463,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Côte d'Ivoire was 14.1% 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2021.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.