Age at first marriage, female in Germany
Germany: Age at first marriage, female was 31.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Germany, 1987–2018
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2018, age at first marriage, female in Germany stood at 31.7.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Germany peaked at 32 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1987.
Germany ranks 17th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 26 | — |
| 1990 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 26.5 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 26.8 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 27.2 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 27.5 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 30.1 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 30.5 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 31 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 27.3 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 31.9 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 32 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.2 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.4 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7 | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 31.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.9, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 31.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.25, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.82 | 26.1 | 27.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.53 | 30.1 | 31 | 3 |
| 2010s | 31 | 27.3 | 32 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Germany?
- Age at first marriage, female in Germany was 31.7 in 2018, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2013.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1987.
- How does Germany rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.