Share of women who are married or in a union in Iraq
Iraq: Share of women who are married or in a union was 18.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Iraq, 1970–2018
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 18.4% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Iraq peaked at 31.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2018.
That places Iraq 27th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.8% | — |
| 1971 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 31.3% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 30.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 28.7% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 30.9% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 26.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 22.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.4% | 18.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 24 Senegal 18.8% compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.8% compare
- 26 Cameroon 18.6% compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.4% compare
- 29 French Polynesia 18.3% compare
- 30 Uganda 18.3% compare
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Iraq?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Iraq was 18.4% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.