Italy vs Sweden: Average age of women at marriage
Italy
33.6 years
in 2020
Sweden
34.8 years
in 2020
Italy rank
4th
Sweden rank
2nd
Average age of women at marriage over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 34.8 years against 33.6 years in Italy, a difference of 1.2 years.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.01 years | 31.38 years | 2.36 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.55 years | 33.46 years | 1.91 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 33.6 years | 34.8 years | 1.2 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of women at marriage, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 34.8 years against 33.6 years in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of women at marriage between Italy and Sweden?
- 1.2 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for average age of women at marriage?
- Italy ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd 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.