Share of women who are married or in a union in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of women who are married or in a union was 4.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Turkmenistan, 1970–2019
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 Turkmenistan is 4.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2019.
Turkmenistan ranks 126th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.0% | — |
| 1971 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 81,658 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Turkmenistan?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Turkmenistan was 4.8% in 2019, 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Turkmenistan ranks 126th out of 221 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.