Share of women who are married or in a union in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of women who are married or in a union was 2.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Türkiye, 1970–2021
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of women who are married or in a union in Türkiye stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Türkiye peaked at 19.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2021.
That places Türkiye 156th out of 221 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.6% | — |
| 1971 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 19.1% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 17.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 153 United States of America 3.0% compare
- 154 Norway 3.0% compare
- 154 Russian Federation 3.0% compare
- 156 Armenia 2.8% compare
- 156 French Guiana 2.8% compare
- 156 Jamaica 2.8% compare
- 156 Mauritius 2.8% compare
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Türkiye?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Türkiye was 2.8% in 2021, 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Türkiye ranks 156th out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.