Age at first marriage
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This is an incomplete list of the average ages of people when they first marry in various countries. This list is current (from year 2000 or later), and does not treat the topic in history.
Because the age distribution of the marriageable population is skewed,[1] the median age is a more precise representation of the average age. However, for most reporting sources, only the mean ages are given.
See also: Marriageable age and Age of consent
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Africa [edit]
| Country | Men | Women | Average | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 25.2 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 24.1 | 18.0 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 23.9 | 24.2 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 26.3 | 21.6 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 32.0 | 29.2 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 22.6 | 18.0 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 23.9 | 17.6 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 28.9 | 27.1 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 27.0 | 21.3 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 34.5 | 12.2 | N/A | [citation needed] |
Americas [edit]
| Country | Men | Women | Average | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.6 | 23.3 | 1991 | [2] | ||
| 28 | 26 | 2006 | [2] | ||
| 31.1 | 29.1 | 2008 | [3] | ||
| 27.5 | 24 | 26 | N/A | [citation needed] | |
| 28 | 25 | 26.5 | 2008 | [4] | |
| 25.7 | 23.1 | 1996 | [2] | ||
| 28.9 | 26.9 | 2011 | [5] |
Asia [edit]
| Country | Men | Women | Average | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.4 | 24.5 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 27.3 | 23.1 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 28.9 | 25.1 | 1991 | [citation needed] | ||
| 26.3 | 22.8 | 2007 | [citation needed] | ||
| 24 | 22 | 1990 | [7] | ||
| 28.8 | 25.1 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 31.1 | 28.9 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 26 | 22.2 | 2011 | [8] | ||
| 25.2 | 24.6 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 29.8 | 26.8 | 2007 | [citation needed] | ||
| 24.5 | 24.0 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 31.5 | 24.8 | 2007 | [6] | ||
| 30.5 | 28.8 | 2010 | [9] | ||
| 32.8 | 28.8 | 2006 | [10] | ||
| 25.8 | 19.3 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 30.0 | 28.5 | 2010 | [11] | ||
| 32.1 | 29.4 | 2012 | [12] | ||
| 31.6 | 28.9 | 2009 | [citation needed] | ||
| 26.2 | 22.4 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 26.8 | 24.1 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 26.7 | 23.4 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 26.8 | 25 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 28.0 | 25.7 | 2010 | [13] | ||
| 26.2 | 24.2 | 2010 | [14] | ||
| 27.5 | 26.4 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 22.0 | 18.8 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 28.0 | 17.0 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 26.2 | 22.8 | 2009 | [citation needed] | ||
| 25.2 | 22.4 | 2006 | [6] |
Europe [edit]
| Country | Men | Women | Average | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.7 | 22.4 | 2007 | [6] | ||
| 31.7 | 28.9 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 26.0 | 23.9 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 30.7 | 28.5 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 28.3 | 24.9 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 29.3 | 26.1 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 29.7 | 26.8 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 32.4 | 29.6 | 2011 | [15] | ||
| 34.8 | 32.4 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 29.6 | 27.2 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 32.5 | 30.2 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 31.6 | 29.6 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 33.0 | 30.0 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 31.8 | 28.9 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 30.4 | 27.9 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 34.3 | 32.1 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 32.1 | 30.4 | 2006 | [6] | ||
| 32.8 | 29.7 | 2007 | [6] | ||
| 28.8 | 26.7 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 28.0 | 25.7 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 27.7 | 24.7 | 2000 | [6] | ||
| 29.6 | 27.5 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 25.8 | 23.0 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 30.0 | 25.9 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 30.7 | 28.3 | N/A | [citation needed] | ||
| 33.4 | 31.1 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 29.7 | 27.6 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 31 | 29.5 | 2011 | [6] | ||
| 30.9 | 27.5 | 2009 | [16] | ||
| 26.1 | 23.3 | 2004 | [17] | ||
| 29.8 | 26.6 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 31.9 | 28.8 | 2010 | [18] | ||
| 30.9 | 28.4 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 32 | 29.8 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 35.1 | 32.5 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 31.4 | 29.1 | 2008 | [6] | ||
| 26.7 | 23.4 | 2011 | [6] | ||
| 25.9 | 23.1 | 2007 | [19] | ||
| 30.7 | 28.5 | 29.6 | 2005 | [20] |
Oceania [edit]
| Country | Men | Women | Average | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.6 | 27.7 | N/A | [21] | ||
| 29.2 | 27.3 | N/A | [citation needed] |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics Family "Formation: Age at first marriage". 21 May 2011.
- ^ a b c United Nations World Marriage Patterns 2000
- ^ Family Life - Marriage / Indicators of Well-being in Canada
- ^ Matrimonios y divorcios (In Spanish).[not in citation given]
- ^ Median Age at First Marriage. U.S. Census Bureau. " [1]" (2011). Accessed 15 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an United Nations Economic Commission for Europe"Mean age at first marriage by sex". Accessed 21 May 2011.
- ^ 2000 World Marriage Patterns [2]
- ^ MedIndia [3]
- ^ Statistics Bureau of Japan[4]
- ^ Lebanese Women: A Diminishing Marriage Market - AUB Press Release http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~webbultn/v8n2/article21.htm
- ^ Department of Statistics, Singapore [5]. Page 14, Accessed 28 August 2011.
- ^ http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=421&aid=0000258510&viewType=pc
- ^ Department of Statistics, Malaysia [6]. Accessed 8 November 2011.
- ^ Date: (2011-06-13). "Mongolia National Census 2010 Preliminary Results". National Statistical Office of Mongolia. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ Czech Statistical Office[7] "Snatecnost"]
- ^ Marcu, Diana (30 June 2010). "Româncele se căsătoresc la 27 de ani şi divorţează la 36. De ce au început să fugă de măritiş" (in Romanian). Gandul.info. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ Fatherhood in Russia between 1970 and 2004 Accessed 21 May 2011.
- ^ TASR (2011-05-30). "Najstarší sa berú v Bratislave. Najviac sa i rozvádzajú". Aktualne.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ "World Marriage Data". UN. 2008.
- ^ U.K. Office for National Statistics
- ^ [8]