Share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of women who are married or in a union was 2.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritius, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritius stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritius peaked at 12.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 156th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.4% | — |
| 1971 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 153 United States of America 3.0% compare
- 154 Norway 3.0% compare
- 154 Russian Federation 3.0% compare
- 156 Armenia 2.8% compare
- 156 French Guiana 2.8% compare
- 156 Jamaica 2.8% compare
- 156 Türkiye 2.8% compare
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritius?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritius was 2.8% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Mauritius ranks 156th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.