Share of women who are married or in a union in Samoa
Samoa: Share of women who are married or in a union was 7.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Samoa, 1970–2020
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of women who are married or in a union in Samoa stood at 7.8%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Samoa peaked at 8.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2009.
That places Samoa 91st out of 221 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.9% | — |
| 1971 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Samoa?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Samoa was 7.8% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Samoa ranks 91st out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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.