List of countries by age at first marriage
This is an incomplete list of the average ages of people when they first marry in various countries. This list is current, and does not treat the topic in history.
Africa
Botswana: 30.8 for men, 26.7 for women.
Cameroon: 29.7 for men, 25.2 for women.
Chad: 24.1 for men, 18.0 for women.
Egypt: 25.9 for men, 24.2 for women.
Kenya: 26.3 for men, 21.6 for women.
Libya: 32.0 for men, 29.2 for women.
Mozambique: 22.6 for men, 18.0 for women.
Niger: 23.9 for men, 17.6 for women.
South Africa: 28.9 for men, 27.1 for women.
Togo: 27.0 for men, 21.3 for women.
Americas
Argentina: 25.6 for men, 23.3 for women (1991) [1]
Brazil: 25.8 for men, 22.7 for women (1990) [1]
Canada: 34.3 for men, 31.7 for women, 33 final average.[2]
Guatemala: 27.5 for men, 24 for women, 26 final average
Mexico: 24.6 for men, 22.4 for women, 23.5 final average (1990) [1]
Peru: 25.7 for men, 23.1 for women. (1996) [1]
United States: 27.7 for men, 25.6 for women [3]
Asia
Bangladesh: 24.9 for men, 18.1 for women (1991)
Pakistan: 26.3 for men, 21.6 for women (1991)
PRC: 23.8 for men, 22.1 for women.
Hong Kong: 31.1 for men, 28.8 for women.
India: 23.9 for men, 19.3 for women. (1991)
Indonesia: 25.2 for men, 21.6 for women.
Iran: 27.7 for men, 23.9 for women (2004).
Israel: 25.5 for men, 24.for women.
Japan: 30 for men, 27.3 for women.
Philippines: 25.8 for men, 19.3 for women.
Taiwan: 31.8 for men, 27.7 for women
Kuwait: 29.6 for men, 25.0 for women.
Myanmar: 27.5 for men, 26.4 for women.
Nepal: 22.0 for men, 18.8 for women.
Saudi Arabia: 25.5 for men, 19.3 for women.
South Korea: 31 for men, 28 for women (2008)
Thailand: 25.8 for men, 23.5 for women.
Europe
Albania: 29 for men, 24 for women. (1999)
Armenia: 28 for men, 23 for women. (2001)
Austria: 30.3 for men, 27.9 for women.
Belarus: 25.1 for men, 22.9 for women. (2001)
Belgium: 28.9 for men, 26.6 for women.
Bulgaria: 28.1 for men, 24.8 for women. (2001)
Croatia: 28.6 for men, 25.4 for women. (2001)
Czech Republic: 31.2 for men, 28.6 for women. (2007)
Denmark: 32.5 for men, 30.1 for women.
Estonia: 27.8 for men, 25.2 for women. (2001)
Finland: 30.5 for men, 28.3 for women.
France: 31.2 for men, 29.1 for women.
Germany: 32.6 for men, 29.6 for women. 31 final average[4]. (2006)
Greece: 35.3 for men, 29.2 for women
Hungary: 29.3 for men, 27 for women (2005)
Ireland: 30 for men, 28.2 for women.
Italy: 30 for men, 27.1 for women.
Latvia: 26.4 for men, 24.4 for women. (2001)
Lithuania: 25.7 for men,23.6 for women. (2000)
Macedonia: 26.6 for men, 23.5 for women. (2000)
Moldova: 25 for men, 22 for women. (2001)
Netherlands: 30.7 for men, 28.3 for women.
Norway: 31.6 for men, 28.9 for women. (1999)
Poland: 26.2 for men, 23 for women.
Portugal: 27.5 for men, 25.7 for women. (2000)
Romania: 27.2 for men, 23.9 for women. (2001)
Russia: 29 for men, 27.5 for women, 28 Final Average
Slovakia: 28.6 for men, 25.6 for women. (2001)
Slovenia: 29.6 for men, 26.7 for women. (2000)
Spain: 33.6 for men, 32.9 for women. (2008)
Sweden: 32.9 for men, 30.4 for women.[citation needed]
Switzerland: 30.8 for men, 28.2 for women.
Ukraine: 25 for men, 22.2 for women. (2001)
United Kingdom: 30.7 for men, 28.5 for women, 29.6 final average[5]. (2005)
Oceania
Australia: 30.6 for men, 28 [1] for women.
New Zealand: 29.2 for men, 27.3 for women.
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