Share of women who are married or in a union in Reunion
Reunion: Share of women who are married or in a union was 2.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Reunion, 1970–2020
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 Reunion is 2.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Reunion peaked at 8.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
That places Reunion 170th out of 221 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.6% | — |
| 1971 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More gender data for Reunion
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 48.7% (2050)
- Sex ratio at birth 102.1 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 104.26 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio by age 35.92 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 102.1 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.5% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 37.2% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 95.21 males per 100 females (2023)
- Male population by age group 29,613 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 28,512 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Reunion?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Reunion was 2.0% in 2020, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Reunion rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Reunion ranks 170th out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion 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.