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TA08E. Distribution of the Resident Population in Ordinary Households aged 12 years and above

      by Urban/Rural Residence, Marital Status and by Sex

 

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¦Marital Status                ¦  Male   ¦ Female   ¦Total   ¦

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Rwanda                          2,304,972 2,790,187 5,095,159

 

 Bachelor/Spinster              1,136,456 1,117,148 2,253,604

 Cohabitation/Informal Union      306,191   338,177   644,368

 Married Monogamous               632,077   675,728 1,307,805

 Polygamous Men                    46,484         -    46,484

 1st wife in polygamous union           -    43,147    43,147

 2nd wife in polygamous union           -    53,990    53,990

 3rd+ wife in polygamous union          -     7,930     7,930

 Divorced/Separated                12,658    51,671    64,329

 Widowed                           37,164   370,421   407,585

 Not Stated                       133,942   131,975   265,917

 

Urban                             409,688   436,419   846,107

 

 Bachelor/Spinster                229,496   199,479   428,975

 Cohabitation/Informal Union       45,146    47,627    92,773

 Married Monogamous                97,787    95,558   193,345

 Polygamous Men                     3,090         -     3,090

 1st wife in polygamous union           -     2,327     2,327

 2nd wife in polygamous union           -     3,289     3,289

 3rd+ wife in polygamous union           -       445       445

 Divorced/Separated                 1,998     8,007    10,005

 Widowed                            5,731    53,354    59,085

 Not Stated                        26,440    26,333    52,773

 

Rural                           1,895,284 2,353,768 4,249,052

 

 Bachelor/Spinster                906,960   917,669 1,824,629

 Cohabitation/Informal Union      261,045   290,550   551,595

 Married Monogamous               534,290   580,170 1,114,460

 Polygamous Men                    43,394         -    43,394

 1st wife in polygamous union           -    40,820    40,820

 2nd wife in polygamous union           -    50,701    50,701

 3rd+ wife in polygamous union           -     7,485     7,485

 Divorced/Separated                10,660    43,664    54,324

 Widowed                           31,433   317,067   348,500

 Not Stated                       107,502   105,642   213,144