Age at first marriage, female in Guinea
Guinea: Age at first marriage, female was 19.8 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Guinea, 1983–2014
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 Guinea is 19.8, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Guinea peaked at 20.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 1983.
That places Guinea 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 18.4 | — |
| 1992 | 18.9 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 18.4 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 18.7 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.3 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 19.8 | -3.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 19.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.9, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 19.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.85, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.67 | 18.4 | 18.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.2 | 19.8 | 20.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Guinea?
- Age at first marriage, female in Guinea was 19.8 in 2014, 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 1983.
- How does Guinea rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Guinea ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.