Share of women who are married or in a union in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of women who are married or in a union was 6.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Sri Lanka, 1970–2016
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 Sri Lanka is 6.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.4% | — |
| 1971 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Sri Lanka?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Sri Lanka was 6.0% in 2016, 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 221 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.