Share of women who are married or in a union in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of women who are married or in a union was 7.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2023
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women who are married or in a union in Kyrgyzstan stood at 7.1%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 11.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2023.
That places Kyrgyzstan 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.7% | — |
| 1971 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 4 |
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More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,504 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,504 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Kyrgyzstan was 7.1% in 2023, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.