Share of women who are married or in a union in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of women who are married or in a union was 8.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are married or in a union in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 8.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in New Zealand peaked at 8.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2018.
That places New Zealand 88th out of 221 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are married or in a union in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.4% | — |
| 1971 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in New Zealand?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in New Zealand was 8.2% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- New Zealand ranks 88th out of 221 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.