Age at first marriage, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Age at first marriage, female was 26.6 in 2017. β² Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Saudi Arabia, 1987β2017
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2017, age at first marriage, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 26.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 1987.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.25 | 24 | 24.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.5 | 24.1 | 24.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.17 | 24.8 | 27.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 49 Austria 27.1 compare
- 50 United Kingdom 27 compare
- 51 Bahrain, Kingdom of 26.9 compare
- 52 Poland 26.6 compare
- 52 Serbia, Republic of 26.6 compare
- 55 Eswatini, Kingdom of 26.5 compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 259,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 268,301 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Age at first marriage, female in Saudi Arabia was 26.6 in 2017, 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 1987.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.