Belgium vs Ireland: Average age of women at marriage
Belgium
32 years
in 2020
Ireland
31.9 years
in 2016
Belgium rank
11th
Ireland rank
13th
Average age of women at marriage over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 32 years against 31.9 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6 years | 30.82 years | 2.22 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29.4 years | 31.3 years | 1.9 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of women at marriage, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 32 years against 31.9 years in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of women at marriage between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.1 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for average age of women at marriage?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average age of women at marriage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average age of women who got married for the first time that year.