Share of women who are married or in a union in Guyana
Guyana: Share of women who are married or in a union was 15.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are married or in a union in Guyana, 1970–2020
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of women who are married or in a union in Guyana stood at 15.8%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Guyana peaked at 16.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1970.
Guyana ranks 40th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.5% | — |
| 1971 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 14.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 14.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 37 Yemen 16.7% compare
- 38 Afghanistan 16.4% compare
- 39 Congo 16.1% compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 15.8% compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.6% compare
- 43 Zambia 14.6% compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Guyana?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Guyana was 15.8% in 2020, 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Guyana ranks 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.