Age at first marriage, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Age at first marriage, female was 17.3 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Age at first marriage, female in Central African Republic, 1975–2010
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 Central African Republic is 17.3, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Central African Republic peaked at 19.4 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2006.
Central African Republic ranks 164th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.4 | — |
| 1988 | 19.1 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 19.4 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.9 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 17 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 17.3 | +1.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 17.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.9, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 17.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.85, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.45 | 17 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 162 Mozambique 18.7 compare
- 163 South Sudan 18.4 compare
- 165 Niger 17.2 compare
- 166 Barbados 17 compare
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Central African Republic?
- Age at first marriage, female in Central African Republic was 17.3 in 2010, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 1995.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2006.
- How does Central African Republic rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2010.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.