Share of women who are married or in a union in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of women who are married or in a union was 15.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are married or in a union in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2011
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 15.6%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 15.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2011.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.9% | — |
| 1971 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 2 |
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More gender data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 211,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,904 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 210,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 15.6% in 2011, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2011.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.