Share of women who are married or in a union in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women who are married or in a union was 11.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of women who are married or in a union in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 11.9%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 24.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2019.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.1% | — |
| 1971 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 21.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.9% in 2019, 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd out of 221 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.