Share of women who are married or in a union in Czechia
Czechia: Share of women who are married or in a union was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are married or in a union in Czechia, 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 Czechia stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Czechia peaked at 9.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Czechia 197th out of 221 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.3% | — |
| 1971 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 195 American Samoa 1.0% compare
- 196 Poland 1.0% compare
- 197 Croatia 0.9% compare
- 197 Greece 0.9% compare
- 197 South Africa 0.9% compare
More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 51,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 54,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Czechia?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Czechia was 0.9% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Czechia rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Czechia ranks 197th out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.