Age at first marriage, female in Peru
Peru: Age at first marriage, female was 23.3 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Peru, 1972–2016
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2016, age at first marriage, female in Peru stood at 23.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Peru peaked at 24.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 1972.
That places Peru 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21.8 | — |
| 1981 | 22.8 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 23.1 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 23.9 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 23.4 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 23.1 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.6 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 24.4 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 23.5 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.1 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.2 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.6 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.5 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.4 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.3 | +1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 23.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.05, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 23.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.95 | 22.8 | 23.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.47 | 23.1 | 23.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.76 | 23.2 | 24.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.33 | 22.9 | 23.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Peru?
- Age at first marriage, female in Peru was 23.3 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Peru ranks 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.