Age at first marriage, female in Armenia
Armenia: Age at first marriage, female was 24.2 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Armenia, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2015, age at first marriage, female in Armenia stood at 24.2.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Armenia peaked at 24.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.2, in 2000.
That places Armenia 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, female in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.2 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.5 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.2 | -1.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 24.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.05, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 24.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.25, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.73 | 22.2 | 23 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.43 | 24.2 | 24.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Armenia?
- Age at first marriage, female in Armenia was 24.2 in 2015, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
- What is the highest age at first marriage, female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Armenia ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019, published as part of Age at first marriage, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age at marriage, female shows the average length of single life expressed in years among those females who marry before age 50. It is a synthetic indicator calculated from marital status categories of men and women aged 15 to 54 at the census or survey date.