Age at first marriage, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Age at first marriage, female was 24.3 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Rwanda, 1970–2015
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2015, age at first marriage, female in Rwanda stood at 24.3.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Rwanda peaked at 25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 72nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.1 | — |
| 1978 | 21 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 21.5 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 21.1 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 22.9 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 22.7 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.3 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 22.6 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 23.9 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 23.7 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.4 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.4 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 25 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | -2.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 24.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.9, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 24.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.85, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.55 | 20.1 | 21 | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.3 | 21.1 | 21.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.97 | 22.7 | 23.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.4 | 22.6 | 23.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.57 | 24.3 | 25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Rwanda?
- Age at first marriage, female in Rwanda was 24.3 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2012.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.