Age at first marriage, female in Belarus
Belarus: Age at first marriage, female was 22.5 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Belarus, 1979–2012
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2012, age at first marriage, female in Belarus stood at 22.5.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Belarus peaked at 24.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 1979.
That places Belarus 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, female in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 21.3 | — |
| 1989 | 21.9 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 22.8 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 22.7 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.6 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 22.5 | -8.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 22.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.05, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 22.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.25, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.65 | 22.7 | 24.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Belarus?
- Age at first marriage, female in Belarus was 22.5 in 2012, 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 1979.
- How does Belarus rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Belarus ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.