Age at first marriage, female in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Age at first marriage, female was 29.1 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Gibraltar, 1970–2012
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 29.1 for age at first marriage, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Gibraltar peaked at 29.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.1, in 1981.
That places Gibraltar 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Age at first marriage, female in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.5 | — |
| 1981 | 21.1 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 23.2 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 26.8 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 29.1 | +8.6% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 29.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.9, 97% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 29.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.25, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.8 | 26.8 | 26.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More gender data for Gibraltar
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 241 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 255 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 234 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 227 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 240 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Gibraltar?
- Age at first marriage, female in Gibraltar was 29.1 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1 in 1981.
- How does Gibraltar rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Gibraltar ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.