Age at first marriage, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Age at first marriage, female was 29.2 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Puerto Rico, 1970–2010
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2010, age at first marriage, female in Puerto Rico stood at 29.2. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 29.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.1, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age at first marriage, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.1 | — |
| 1980 | 22.5 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 23.8 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 22.6 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 29.2 | +29.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 29.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.9, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 29.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.2 | 22.6 | 23.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Puerto Rico?
- Age at first marriage, female in Puerto Rico was 29.2 in 2010, 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1 in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2010.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.