Share of women who are married or in a union in Peru
Peru: Share of women who are married or in a union was 8.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Peru, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of women who are married or in a union in Peru stood at 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Peru peaked at 16.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2022.
Peru ranks 85th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.6% | — |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 82 Gabon 9.1% compare
- 83 Micronesia (country) 8.9% compare
- 84 Morocco 8.8% compare
- 86 Lebanon 8.4% compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 8.2% compare
- 88 New Zealand 8.2% compare
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Peru?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Peru was 8.5% in 2022, 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Peru ranks 85th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.