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Family and marriage in the Middle East

Statistics report about family and marriage in the Middle East

This report presents graphs and tables about marriages and family in the Gulf Cooperation Council region.

Table of contents

global overview

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  • Basic Statistic Marriage rate worldwide 2018, by country
  • Basic Statistic Lowest marriage rate worldwide 2018, by country
  • Basic Statistic Lowest divorce rate worldwide 2025, by country
  • Basic Statistic Adolescent fertility rate 2000-2022, by region
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of child marriage worldwide 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Average household size worldwide, by region 2019

Marriage in Middle East

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  • Premium Statistic Number of marriage cases in GCC 2011-2022
  • Premium Statistic Crude marriage rate in the GCC 2011-2021
  • Premium Statistic Mean age of first marriage of men in GCC 2010-2017, by country
  • Premium Statistic Mean age of first marriage of women in GCC 2010-2017, by country

Divorce in Middle East

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  • Premium Statistic Number of divorce cases in the GCC 2011-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of divorce cases in Saudi Arabia 2011-2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of divorce cases in UAE 2009-2024
  • Premium Statistic Crude divorce rate in the GCC 2011-2021

Fertility rate

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  • Premium Statistic Female fertility rate across MENA 2019 by country
  • Premium Statistic Total fertility rate in children per woman in MENA 1960-2024
  • Basic Statistic Total fertility rate in children per woman in Saudi Arabia 1960-2024
  • Basic Statistic Total fertility rate in children per woman in the United Arab Emirates 1960-2024

Attitude on family

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  • Premium Statistic Opinions on men being final family decision makers Middle East 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share who agrees both household heads should help children study Middle East 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share who agrees both household heads are financially responsible Middle East 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share who agrees male household heads are financially responsible Middle East 2022
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