Share of women who are married or in a union in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of women who are married or in a union was 8.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Indonesia, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 8.1% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Indonesia peaked at 32.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 89th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.2% | — |
| 1971 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 31.0% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 29.4% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 28.8% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 28.2% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 26.6% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 25.4% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 22.1% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 27.7% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 22.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 16.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 86 Lebanon 8.4% compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 8.2% compare
- 88 New Zealand 8.2% compare
- 90 Palestine 7.9% compare
- 91 Samoa 7.8% compare
- 92 Cape Verde 7.7% compare
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Indonesia?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Indonesia was 8.1% in 2022, 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Indonesia ranks 89th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.