Age at first marriage, female in Malta
Malta: Age at first marriage, female was 28 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Malta, 1985–2011
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 Malta is 28, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Malta peaked at 28.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.2, in 1985.
Malta ranks 41st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age at first marriage, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22.2 | — |
| 2008 | 28.1 | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 28.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28 | -0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.9, 94% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.6, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.1 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.1 | 28 | 28.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Malta?
- Age at first marriage, female in Malta was 28 in 2011, 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Malta 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.