Age at first marriage, female in Japan
Japan: Age at first marriage, female was 29.2 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Japan, 1970–2015
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
Japan recorded 29.2 for age at first marriage, female in 2015.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Japan peaked at 29.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 1975.
That places Japan 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.7 | — |
| 1975 | 24.5 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 25.1 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 25.8 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 26.9 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 27.7 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 28.6 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.4 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 29.7 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.2 | -1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 29.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.9, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 29.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.4, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6 | 24.5 | 24.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.45 | 25.1 | 25.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.3 | 26.9 | 27.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29 | 28.6 | 29.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.45 | 29.2 | 29.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 34 Suriname 29.3 compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 29.2 compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 29.2 compare
- 38 Gibraltar 29.1 compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Japan?
- Age at first marriage, female in Japan was 29.2 in 2015, 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.