Share of women who are married or in a union in Cuba
Cuba: Share of women who are married or in a union was 12.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Cuba, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 12.4% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Cuba peaked at 28.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2019.
That places Cuba 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.0% | — |
| 1971 | 27.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 27.6% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 27.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 26.9% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 26.7% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.5% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 25.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 23.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 21.7% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 48,692 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 49,102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Cuba?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Cuba was 12.4% in 2019, 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Cuba ranks 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.