Share of women who are married or in a union in Fiji
Fiji: Share of women who are married or in a union was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Fiji, 1970–2021
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of women who are married or in a union in Fiji stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Fiji peaked at 13.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places Fiji 202nd out of 221 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.3% | — |
| 1971 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More gender data for Fiji
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 241.74 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 7,846 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Fiji?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Fiji was 0.8% in 2021, 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Fiji ranks 202nd out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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.