Share of women who are married or in a union in Suriname
Suriname: Share of women who are married or in a union was 10.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Suriname, 1970–2018
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of women who are married or in a union in Suriname stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Suriname peaked at 19.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2018.
Suriname ranks 67th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.3% | — |
| 1971 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 17.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 15.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 11.2% compare
- 65 Togo 11.2% compare
- 66 Uruguay 11.0% compare
- 68 El Salvador 10.6% compare
- 69 Paraguay 10.5% compare
- 70 Naoero 10.4% compare
- 70 Tajikistan 10.4% compare
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 5,227 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Suriname?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Suriname was 10.6% in 2018, 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Suriname ranks 67th out of 221 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.