Age at first marriage, female in Spain
Spain: Age at first marriage, female was 27.7 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Spain, 1970–2011
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2011, age at first marriage, female in Spain stood at 27.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Spain peaked at 29.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 1981.
That places Spain 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.7 | — |
| 1978 | 23.2 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 23.1 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 24.7 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 26 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 29.3 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 27.7 | -5.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 27.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.9, 93% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 27.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.25, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.45 | 23.2 | 23.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.9 | 23.1 | 24.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.7 | 27.7 | 27.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Spain?
- Age at first marriage, female in Spain was 27.7 in 2011, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Spain ranks 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2011.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.