Share of women who are married or in a union in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women who are married or in a union was 12.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2017
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of women who are married or in a union in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 12.2%. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 18.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.5% | — |
| 1971 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 8 |
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More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 80,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 12.2% in 2017, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.