France vs Germany: Age at first marriage, female
France
32
in 2013
Germany
31.7
in 2018
France rank
14th
Germany rank
17th
Age at first marriage, female over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 32 against 31.7 in Germany, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 14th and Germany ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.6 | 26 | 0.4 | Germany |
| 1990s | 27.45 | 26.3 | 1.15 | France |
| 2000s | 30.5 | 30.1 | 0.4 | France |
| 2010s | 29.87 | 30.4 | 0.5333 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age at first marriage, female, France or Germany?
- France, at 32 against 31.7 in Germany as of 2013.
- What is the difference in age at first marriage, female between France and Germany?
- 0.3, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2013.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for age at first marriage, female?
- France ranks 14th and Germany ranks 17th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019, published as Age at first marriage, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean age at marriage, female shows the average length of single life expressed in years among those females who marry before age 50. It is a synthetic indicator calculated from marital status categories of men and women aged 15 to 54 at the census or survey date.