Share of women who are married or in a union in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of women who are married or in a union was 0.8% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are married or in a union in Gibraltar, 1970–2012
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 Gibraltar is 0.8%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Gibraltar peaked at 8.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
That places Gibraltar 201st out of 221 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.5% | — |
| 1971 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More gender data for Gibraltar
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 241 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 255 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 234 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 227 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 240 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Gibraltar?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Gibraltar was 0.8% in 2012, 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- How does Gibraltar rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Gibraltar ranks 201st out of 221 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.