Share of women who are married or in a union in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of women who are married or in a union was 13.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2012
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 13.6%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 17.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2012.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.5% | — |
| 1971 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 3 |
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More gender data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17.97 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 78.89 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 78.89 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.038 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 590 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 13.6% in 2012, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2012.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.