Share of women who are married or in a union in Liberia
Liberia: Share of women who are married or in a union was 12.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of women who are married or in a union in Liberia stood at 12.3%. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Liberia peaked at 40.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2020.
That places Liberia 59th out of 221 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.9% | — |
| 1971 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.3% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 39.7% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 38.4% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 36.5% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 33.3% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 32.1% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 37.8% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 31.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 25.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 56 Puerto Rico 12.5% compare
- 57 Cuba 12.4% compare
- 58 Mayotte 12.3% compare
- 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.2% compare
- 61 Dominica 12.0% compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 11.9% compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Liberia?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Liberia was 12.3% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Liberia ranks 59th out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.