Share of women who are married or in a union in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of women who are married or in a union was 24.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Madagascar, 1970–2021
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 24.0% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Madagascar peaked at 33.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 12th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.4% | — |
| 1971 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 32.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 32.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 32.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 33.0% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 33.0% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 25.5% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.0% | 24.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 29.1% compare
- 10 Guinea 28.1% compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 25.2% compare
- 13 Nigeria 22.8% compare
- 14 Nicaragua 22.4% compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 22.0% compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Madagascar?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Madagascar was 24.0% in 2021, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.