Share of women who are married or in a union in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of women who are married or in a union was 8.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Lebanon, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 8.4% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Lebanon peaked at 12.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 86th out of 221 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.9% | — |
| 1971 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 83 Micronesia, Federated States of 8.9% compare
- 84 Morocco 8.8% compare
- 85 Peru 8.5% compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 8.2% compare
- 88 New Zealand 8.2% compare
- 89 Indonesia 8.1% compare
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 46,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 46,812 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Lebanon?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Lebanon was 8.4% in 2019, 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Lebanon ranks 86th out of 221 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.