Share of women who are married or in a union in Moldova
Moldova: Share of women who are married or in a union was 10.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are married or in a union in Moldova, 1970–2020
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 10.1% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Moldova peaked at 10.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2005.
That places Moldova 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.0% | — |
| 1971 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Moldova?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Moldova was 10.1% in 2020, 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Moldova ranks 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova 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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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.