Share of women who are married or in a union in Dominica
Dominica: Share of women who are married or in a union was 12.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are married or in a union in Dominica, 1970–2011
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 Dominica is 12.0%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Dominica peaked at 12.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1970.
That places Dominica 61st out of 221 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.0% | — |
| 1971 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 58 Mayotte 12.3% compare
- 59 Liberia 12.3% compare
- 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.2% compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 11.9% compare
- 63 Cambodia 11.3% compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 11.2% compare
More gender data for Dominica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Dominica?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Dominica was 12.0% in 2011, 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Dominica ranks 61st out of 221 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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.