Age at first marriage, female in Guyana
Guyana: Age at first marriage, female was 19.2 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Age at first marriage, female in Guyana, 1970–2014
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2014, age at first marriage, female in Guyana stood at 19.2. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Guyana peaked at 27.8 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2014.
Guyana ranks 157th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.5 | — |
| 1980 | 23.7 | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 27.8 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 20.2 | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 19.6 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.7 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 22.5 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.5 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 19.2 | -10.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 19.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.9, 64% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 19.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.8 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.3 | 19.6 | 22.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 154 Nepal 20.1 compare
- 155 Burkina Faso 20 compare
- 156 Guinea 19.8 compare
- 158 Madagascar 19 compare
- 159 Bangladesh 18.8 compare
- 159 Chad 18.8 compare
- 159 Mali 18.8 compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Guyana?
- Age at first marriage, female in Guyana was 19.2 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 1991.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Guyana ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.