Share of women who are married or in a union in Falkland Islands, Malvinas
Falkland Islands, Malvinas: Share of women who are married or in a union was 4.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Falkland Islands, Malvinas, 1970–2016
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of women who are married or in a union in Falkland Islands, Malvinas stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Falkland Islands, Malvinas peaked at 15.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2016.
That places Falkland Islands, Malvinas 123rd out of 221 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Falkland Islands, Malvinas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.0% | — |
| 1971 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 14.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 7.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- 120 Georgia 5.1% compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 5.0% compare
- 121 Saudi Arabia 5.0% compare
- 124 Djibouti 4.9% compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 4.9% compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 4.8% compare
More gender data for Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 47.6% (2050)
- Sex ratio at birth 105 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 100 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 105 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.9% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 39.0% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 107.69 males per 100 females (2023)
- Male population by age group 92 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 92 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Falkland Islands, Malvinas was 4.9% in 2016, 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 Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2016.
- How does Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 123rd out of 221 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland Islands, Malvinas 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.