Share of women who are married or in a union in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of women who are married or in a union was 21.1% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are married or in a union in Marshall Islands, 1970–2007
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 21.1% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2007. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Marshall Islands peaked at 21.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 18th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.1% | — |
| 1971 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Marshall Islands?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Marshall Islands was 21.1% in 2007, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Marshall Islands ranks 18th out of 221 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.