Denmark vs United Kingdom: Average age of women at marriage
Denmark
33 years
in 2020
United Kingdom
32.1 years
in 2019
Denmark rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Average age of women at marriage over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33 years against 32.1 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.9 years.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.79 years | 29.32 years | 1.47 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 32 years | 31.02 years | 0.98 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of women at marriage, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 33 years against 32.1 years in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of women at marriage between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.9 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for average age of women at marriage?
- Denmark ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.