Share of women who are married or in a union in Norway
Norway: Share of women who are married or in a union was 3.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Norway, 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 Norway is 3.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Norway peaked at 5.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
Norway ranks 154th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8% | — |
| 1971 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Norway?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Norway was 3.0% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Norway ranks 154th out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.