Age at first marriage, female in Burundi
Burundi: Age at first marriage, female was 22.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Burundi, 1971–2016
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age at first marriage, female in Burundi is 22.8, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Burundi peaked at 23.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 1979.
That places Burundi 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.7 | — |
| 1979 | 20.8 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 21.8 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 22.5 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 23.4 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 23.7 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.6 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 22.1 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.8 | +3.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 22.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.9, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 22.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.85, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.25 | 20.8 | 21.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.7 | 21.6 | 23.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.45 | 22.1 | 22.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Burundi?
- Age at first marriage, female in Burundi was 22.8 in 2016, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Burundi ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.