Age at first marriage, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Age at first marriage, female was 30.5 in 2006. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in New Zealand, 1986–2006
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 New Zealand is 30.5, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in New Zealand peaked at 30.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1986.
New Zealand ranks 26th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age at first marriage, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25 | — |
| 1991 | 26.8 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 25.4 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 30 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 30.5 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.1 | 25.4 | 26.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.25 | 30 | 30.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 23 Switzerland 30.9 compare
- 24 Finland 30.7 compare
- 24 Luxembourg 30.7 compare
- 27 Latvia 30.4 compare
- 28 Macau, China 30.3 compare
- 28 Namibia 30.3 compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in New Zealand?
- Age at first marriage, female in New Zealand was 30.5 in 2006, 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1986.
- How does New Zealand rank for age at first marriage, female?
- New Zealand ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2006.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.