Age at first marriage, female in Niger
Niger: Age at first marriage, female was 17.2 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Niger, 1977–2015
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2015, age at first marriage, female in Niger stood at 17.2.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Niger peaked at 17.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2001.
That places Niger 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.2 | — |
| 1988 | 16.6 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 17.5 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 17.6 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.7 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.4 | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 17.7 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 17.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.9, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 17.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.85, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.55 | 17.5 | 17.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.6 | 14.4 | 17.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 162 Mozambique 18.7 compare
- 163 South Sudan 18.4 compare
- 164 Central African Republic 17.3 compare
- 166 Barbados 17 compare
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Niger?
- Age at first marriage, female in Niger was 17.2 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Niger ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger 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.