Share of women who are married or in a union in Haiti
Haiti: Share of women who are married or in a union was 6.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Haiti, 1970–2017
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of women who are married or in a union in Haiti stood at 6.9%. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Haiti peaked at 14.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2017.
That places Haiti 103rd out of 221 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.9% | — |
| 1971 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 7.1% compare
- 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.1% compare
- 102 Bulgaria 6.9% compare
- 104 Curaçao 6.8% compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.8% compare
- 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.8% compare
More gender data for Haiti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,621 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2535 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 121,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 123,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 120,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 123,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 120,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 123,151 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Haiti?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Haiti was 6.9% in 2017, 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Haiti ranks 103rd out of 221 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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.