Population and Housing Census 2017, Third Round
West Bank and Gaza, 2017
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Marital Status (Q83)
Data file: Members-en 2017
Overview
Valid:
591023
Invalid:
349590
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
1
Range:
1 - 9
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Marital status
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never married | 210500 |
22.4%
|
| 2 | Legally married | 9272 |
1%
|
| 3 | Married | 350011 |
37.2%
|
| 4 | Divorced | 5206 |
0.6%
|
| 5 | Widowed | 14964 |
1.6%
|
| 6 | Separated | 981 |
0.1%
|
| 9 | Not stated | 89 |
0%
|
| Sysmiss | 349590 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
The status of those aged 14 years and over in terms of marriage traditions and laws in the country.
1. Never married: It applies if the person aged 14 years has not been married or Legally engaged (according to customs and traditions applicable in the country).
2. Legally married: It applies if the person-aged 14 years has an official marriage document (issued by a competent court) but has not been actually married yet according to customs and traditions applicable in the country. The divorced, widowed, and married twice do not belong to this category.
3. Married: It applies if the person aged 14 years is actually and officially married (according to customs and traditions applicable in the country) irrespective of his \ her past marital status as well as of whether the couple were together during the reference period or not. The person married to more than one wife is classified married.
4. Divorced: The person aged 14 years who previously married and legally divorced but was not married again.
5. Widowed: The married person aged 14 years whose marriage was split by the death of the spouse and was not married again.
6. Separated: The individual 14 years old and over who was married, but his/her marriage was revoked for some reason without any legal or official registration, and he/she did not marry again.
1. Never married: It applies if the person aged 14 years has not been married or Legally engaged (according to customs and traditions applicable in the country).
2. Legally married: It applies if the person-aged 14 years has an official marriage document (issued by a competent court) but has not been actually married yet according to customs and traditions applicable in the country. The divorced, widowed, and married twice do not belong to this category.
3. Married: It applies if the person aged 14 years is actually and officially married (according to customs and traditions applicable in the country) irrespective of his \ her past marital status as well as of whether the couple were together during the reference period or not. The person married to more than one wife is classified married.
4. Divorced: The person aged 14 years who previously married and legally divorced but was not married again.
5. Widowed: The married person aged 14 years whose marriage was split by the death of the spouse and was not married again.
6. Separated: The individual 14 years old and over who was married, but his/her marriage was revoked for some reason without any legal or official registration, and he/she did not marry again.