Age at first marriage, female in Hungary
Hungary: Age at first marriage, female was 32.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Hungary, 1970–2018
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2018, age at first marriage, female in Hungary stood at 32.9. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Hungary peaked at 32.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.9, in 1970.
That places Hungary 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.9 | — |
| 1971 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 21 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 21.2 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.6 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 22 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 22.2 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 22.2 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 22.8 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 23.1 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.4 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.8 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 24.2 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24.7 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.1 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.5 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.7 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 26.5 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 25.8 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 27.4 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 27.9 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.3 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.8 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 29.3 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.7 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.2 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.7 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.1 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 28 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 31.8 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 32.5 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 32.8 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 32.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.9, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 32.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.25, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.05 | 20.9 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.66 | 21 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.95 | 22.2 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.46 | 25.8 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.86 | 28 | 32.9 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Hungary?
- Age at first marriage, female in Hungary was 32.9 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Hungary ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.