Share of women who are married or in a union in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of women who are married or in a union was 6.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Malaysia, 1970–2010
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6.0% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Malaysia peaked at 16.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.6% | — |
| 1971 | 16.3% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 16.0% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 15.2% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 108 Ukraine 6.5% compare
- 109 Cook Islands 6.4% compare
- 110 Sri Lanka 6.0% compare
- 112 Burundi 5.9% compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 5.9% compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 5.7% compare
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Malaysia?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Malaysia was 6.0% in 2010, 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Malaysia ranks 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.