Share of women who are married or in a union in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: 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 Russian Federation, 1970–2021
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 3.0% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Russian Federation peaked at 11.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
That places Russian Federation 154th out of 221 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.5% | — |
| 1971 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 2 |
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More gender data for Russian Federation
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 672,264 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 707,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Russian Federation?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.