Age at first marriage, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Age at first marriage, female was 21.1 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Nicaragua, 1971–2012
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 Nicaragua is 21.1, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Nicaragua peaked at 21.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.8, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.2 | — |
| 1993 | 19.8 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 20.1 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.4 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1 | +1.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 21.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.9, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 21.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 20 | 19.8 | 20.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.63 | 20.4 | 20.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Nicaragua?
- Age at first marriage, female in Nicaragua was 21.1 in 2012, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.