Share of women who are married or in a union in Ireland
Ireland: Share of women who are married or in a union was 0.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 0.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Ireland peaked at 2.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 209th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 206 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.6% compare
- 207 Macau, China 0.5% compare
- 207 Malta 0.5% compare
- 210 Switzerland 0.4% compare
- 211 Japan 0.3% compare
- 212 Slovenia 0.3% compare
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Ireland?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Ireland was 0.4% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Ireland ranks 209th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.