Share of women who are married or in a union in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of women who are married or in a union was 9.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are married or in a union in Tuvalu, 1970–2020
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 9.3% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Tuvalu peaked at 9.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1970.
Tuvalu ranks 81st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.0% | — |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Tuvalu?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Tuvalu was 9.3% in 2020, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1970.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Tuvalu ranks 81st out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.