Share of women who are married or in a union in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of women who are married or in a union was 6.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Ukraine, 1970–2012
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 Ukraine is 6.5%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Ukraine peaked at 15.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2012.
Ukraine ranks 108th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.8% | — |
| 1971 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 11.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.8% compare
- 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.8% compare
- 107 Albania 6.7% compare
- 109 Cook Islands 6.4% compare
- 110 Sri Lanka 6.0% compare
- 111 Malaysia 6.0% compare
More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 123,033 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 129,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 134,710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Ukraine?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Ukraine was 6.5% in 2012, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2012.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Ukraine ranks 108th out of 221 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.