Share of women who are married or in a union in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of women who are married or in a union was 17.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of women who are married or in a union in Guatemala stood at 17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Guatemala peaked at 28.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2018.
That places Guatemala 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.1% | — |
| 1971 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 27.0% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 26.7% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 24.0% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 26.0% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 22.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 19.2% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.2% | 17.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Guatemala?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Guatemala was 17.2% in 2018, 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.