Share of women who are married or in a union in Singapore
Singapore: Share of women who are married or in a union was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are married or in a union in Singapore, 1970–2020
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.1% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Singapore peaked at 4.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 217th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8% | — |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 214 Faroe Islands 0.2% compare
- 214 Republic of Korea 0.2% compare
- 214 Spain 0.2% compare
- 218 Lithuania 0.0% compare
- 218 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0% compare
- 218 Qatar 0.0% compare
- 218 San Marino 0.0% compare
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 24,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,277 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Singapore?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Singapore was 0.1% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Singapore ranks 217th out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.