Share of women who are married or in a union in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of women who are married or in a union was 9.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Kiribati, 1970–2020
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 Kiribati is 9.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Kiribati peaked at 20.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2020.
Kiribati ranks 77th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.6% | — |
| 1971 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 19.8% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Kiribati?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Kiribati was 9.8% in 2020, 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Kiribati ranks 77th out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.