Share of women who are married or in a union in Yemen
Yemen: Share of women who are married or in a union was 16.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Yemen, 1970–2023
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 16.7% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Yemen peaked at 23.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 37th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.5% | — |
| 1971 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 18.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Yemen?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Yemen was 16.7% in 2023, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Yemen ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.