Italy vs Norway: Average age of women at marriage
Italy
33.6 years
in 2020
Norway
34.1 years
in 2020
Italy rank
4th
Norway rank
3rd
Average age of women at marriage over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.1 years against 33.6 years in Italy, a difference of 0.5 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2 years | 30.03 years | 0.8333 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 31.55 years | 31.6 years | 0.05 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 33.6 years | 34.1 years | 0.5 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of women at marriage, Italy or Norway?
- Norway, at 34.1 years against 33.6 years in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of women at marriage between Italy and Norway?
- 0.5 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for average age of women at marriage?
- Italy ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd 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.