Share of women who are married or in a union in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of women who are married or in a union was 7.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Palestine, State of, 1970–2020
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of women who are married or in a union in Palestine, State of stood at 7.9%. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Palestine, State of peaked at 26.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2020.
That places Palestine, State of 90th out of 221 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.9% | — |
| 1971 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 25.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 17.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 87 Uzbekistan 8.2% compare
- 88 New Zealand 8.2% compare
- 89 Indonesia 8.1% compare
- 91 Samoa 7.8% compare
- 92 Cape Verde 7.7% compare
- 93 Argentina 7.7% compare
More gender data for Palestine, State of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Palestine, State of?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Palestine, State of was 7.9% 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Palestine, State of ranks 90th out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State 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.