Share of women who are married or in a union in Denmark
Denmark: Share of women who are married or in a union was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Denmark, 1970–2024
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 Denmark is 3.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Denmark peaked at 5.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 146th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.6% | — |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 143 Bermuda 3.3% compare
- 144 Costa Rica 3.3% compare
- 145 Algeria 3.3% compare
- 147 Liechtenstein 3.2% compare
- 148 Montserrat 3.2% compare
- 149 Bhutan 3.1% compare
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Denmark?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Denmark was 3.2% in 2024, 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Denmark ranks 146th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.