Share of women who are married or in a union in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of women who are married or in a union was 10.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Myanmar, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of women who are married or in a union in Myanmar stood at 10.1%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Myanmar peaked at 20.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 74th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.7% | — |
| 1971 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 72 Solomon Islands 10.4% compare
- 73 Panama 10.3% compare
- 74 Mexico 10.1% compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 10.1% compare
- 77 Kiribati 9.8% compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Myanmar?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Myanmar was 10.1% in 2019, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Myanmar ranks 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.