Age at first marriage, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Age at first marriage, female was 22.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Myanmar, 1973–2016
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 Myanmar is 22.9, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Myanmar peaked at 26.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 95th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 21.3 | — |
| 1983 | 22.4 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 24.5 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 26 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 24.8 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 25.8 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 26.1 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.6 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 22.9 | -3.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 22.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.9, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 22.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.4, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.25 | 24.5 | 26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.57 | 24.8 | 26.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.25 | 22.9 | 23.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Myanmar?
- Age at first marriage, female in Myanmar was 22.9 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Myanmar ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.