Share of women who are married or in a union in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of women who are married or in a union was 13.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Pakistan, 1970–2018
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 13.5% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Pakistan peaked at 29.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.1% | — |
| 1971 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.6% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.2% | 25.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 19.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Pakistan?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Pakistan was 13.5% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Pakistan ranks 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.