How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2025) – 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.

Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of women at marriage

Iceland

32.4 years

in 2011

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

32.1 years

in 2019

Iceland rank

7th

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank

9th

Average age of women at marriage over time

Iceland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 32.4 years against 32.1 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3 years.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 41 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.48 years	29.32 years	2.16 years	Iceland
2010s	32.4 years	30.1 years	2.3 years	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of women at marriage, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: Iceland, at 32.4 years against 32.1 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2011.
What is the difference in average age of women at marriage between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 0.3 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average age of women at marriage?: Iceland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2025) – 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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Indicator: Average age of women at marriage
Unit: years
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 693 data points, 2001–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average age of women who got married for the first time that year.