Share of women who are married or in a union in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of women who are married or in a union was 10.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Solomon Islands, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are married or in a union in Solomon Islands is 10.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Solomon Islands peaked at 25.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2019.
Solomon Islands ranks 72nd 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.3% | — |
| 1971 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 24.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 20.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 10,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 10,814 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Solomon Islands?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Solomon Islands was 10.4% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2019.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Solomon Islands ranks 72nd out of 221 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.