Share of women who are married or in a union in Maldives
Maldives: Share of women who are married or in a union was 3.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are married or in a union in Maldives, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are married or in a union in Maldives is 3.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Maldives peaked at 44.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2022.
Maldives ranks 150th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.1% | — |
| 1971 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 42.9% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 41.7% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 40.5% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 39.2% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 38.0% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 32.0% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 29.5% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.7% | 41.7% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 29.5% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 17.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 147 Liechtenstein 3.2% compare
- 148 Montserrat 3.2% compare
- 149 Bhutan 3.1% compare
- 150 Eswatini 3.1% compare
- 152 Brunei Darussalam 3.1% compare
- 153 United States of America 3.0% compare
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Maldives?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Maldives was 3.1% in 2022, 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Maldives ranks 150th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.