Share of women who are married or in a union in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of women who are married or in a union was 4.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Djibouti, 1970–2017
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of women who are married or in a union in Djibouti stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Djibouti peaked at 7.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2017.
Djibouti ranks 124th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.5% | — |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 121 Saint Lucia 5.0% compare
- 121 Saudi Arabia 5.0% compare
- 123 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 4.9% compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 4.9% compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 4.8% compare
- 127 Slovakia 4.3% compare
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,629 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Djibouti?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Djibouti was 4.9% in 2017, 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2017.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Djibouti ranks 124th out of 221 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.