Age at first marriage, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Age at first marriage, female was 29.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Hong Kong, 1971–2016
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2016, age at first marriage, female in Hong Kong stood at 29.9.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Hong Kong peaked at 30.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 1971.
Hong Kong ranks 31st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age at first marriage, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.8 | — |
| 1981 | 25.3 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 26.6 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 27.7 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 28.6 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 29.5 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 30.3 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.9 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.95 | 25.3 | 26.6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.15 | 27.7 | 28.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.9 | 29.5 | 30.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.1 | 29.9 | 30.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More gender data for Hong Kong
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 21,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 21,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Hong Kong?
- Age at first marriage, female in Hong Kong was 29.9 in 2016, 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.