Share of women who are married or in a union in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of women who are married or in a union was 12.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Vanuatu, 1970–2020
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 12.6% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Vanuatu peaked at 13.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1989.
Vanuatu ranks 55th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.7% | — |
| 1971 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,552 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Vanuatu?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Vanuatu was 12.6% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Vanuatu ranks 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.