Share of women who are married or in a union in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of women who are married or in a union was 1.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Montenegro, 1970–2018
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 Montenegro is 1.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Montenegro peaked at 10.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2018.
That places Montenegro 183rd out of 221 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.9% | — |
| 1971 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Montenegro?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Montenegro was 1.7% in 2018, 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Montenegro ranks 183rd out of 221 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.