Share of women who are married or in a union in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of women who are married or in a union was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are married or in a union in Rwanda, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.0% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Rwanda peaked at 17.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 169th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.1% | — |
| 1971 | 16.8% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3 |
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More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Rwanda?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Rwanda was 2.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Rwanda ranks 169th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.