Share of women who are married or in a union in Naoero
Naoero: Share of women who are married or in a union was 10.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Naoero, 1970–2021
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 Naoero is 10.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Naoero peaked at 18.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2021.
Naoero ranks 70th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Naoero, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.3% | — |
| 1971 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Naoero
- 67 Suriname 10.6% compare
- 68 El Salvador 10.6% compare
- 69 Paraguay 10.5% compare
- 70 Tajikistan 10.4% compare
- 72 Solomon Islands 10.4% compare
- 73 Panama 10.3% compare
More gender data for Naoero
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 139 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 152 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 156 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Naoero?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Naoero was 10.4% in 2021, 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 Naoero?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
- How does Naoero rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Naoero ranks 70th out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Naoero 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.