Share of women who are married or in a union in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of women who are married or in a union was 17.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Eritrea, 1970–2010
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 Eritrea is 17.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Eritrea peaked at 32.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.5% | — |
| 1971 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 28.5% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 47,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Eritrea?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Eritrea was 17.5% in 2010, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Eritrea ranks 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.