Age at first marriage, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Age at first marriage, female was 21.2 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Age at first marriage, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2012
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2012, age at first marriage, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 21.2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 30.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2001.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 138th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.4 | — |
| 1980 | 28.2 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 30.9 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 21.2 | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 21.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.2 | 28.2 | 28.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.2 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.2 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 1 |
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More gender data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17.97 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 590 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 596 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Age at first marriage, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 21.2 in 2012, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 1991.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2001.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.