Share of women who are married or in a union in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of women who are married or in a union was 11.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Uruguay, 1970–2013
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 Uruguay is 11.0%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Uruguay peaked at 12.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 66th out of 221 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.0% | — |
| 1971 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Uruguay?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Uruguay was 11.0% in 2013, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 221 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.