Share of women who are married or in a union in Sweden
Sweden: Share of women who are married or in a union was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.5% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Sweden peaked at 3.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 186th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.3% | — |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 183 Montenegro 1.7% compare
- 184 Guam 1.6% compare
- 185 Netherlands 1.5% compare
- 186 Israel 1.5% compare
- 188 Cyprus 1.5% compare
- 189 Northern Mariana Islands 1.5% compare
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Sweden?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Sweden was 1.5% in 2023, 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Sweden ranks 186th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.