Share of women who are married or in a union in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of women who are married or in a union was 18.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2022
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of is 18.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 33.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2022.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.7% | — |
| 1971 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.2% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 32.4% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 28.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.0% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.8% | 19.5% | 3 |
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More gender data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 18.8% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.