Share of women who are married or in a union in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of women who are married or in a union was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are married or in a union in Lithuania, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.0% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Lithuania peaked at 6.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 218th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.4% | — |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 217 Singapore 0.1% compare
- 218 North Korea 0.0% compare
- 218 Qatar 0.0% compare
- 218 San Marino 0.0% compare
More gender data for Lithuania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 361.11 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 12,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Lithuania?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Lithuania was 0.0% in 2024, 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Lithuania ranks 218th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.