Share of women who are married or in a union in Philippines
Philippines: Share of women who are married or in a union was 5.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Philippines peaked at 13.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2022.
Philippines ranks 115th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.9% | — |
| 1971 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Philippines?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Philippines was 5.5% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Philippines ranks 115th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.