Share of women who are married or in a union in United States of America
United States of America: Share of women who are married or in a union was 3.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in United States of America, 1970–2022
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 United States of America is 3.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in United States of America peaked at 14.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2022.
That places United States of America 153rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.2% | — |
| 1971 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3 |
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More gender data for United States of America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in United States of America?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in United States of America was 3.0% in 2022, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- United States of America ranks 153rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.