Share of women who are married or in a union in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of women who are married or in a union was 17.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Dominican Republic, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 17.4% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.9% | — |
| 1971 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 21.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5% | 21.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Dominican Republic?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Dominican Republic was 17.4% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.